Poetry, Neil Gaiman, “Writers as Outsiders” and Cowboys in the State of Texas
Last month (April 2013), I headed off to the Texas Library Conference, held in Fort Worth, just outside Dallas. I was a guest on a few panels, speaking on poetry and children’s books. I was honoured to appear with fellow scribblers, … More
Tagged: Cowboys, Poetry, Texas, Writing
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London Street Art
Since relocating to London, I’ve been repeatedly astonished by the quality and sheer preponderance of street art. The stuff is everywhere, especially in my neighbourhood of east London. It’s gorgeous, inspiring stuff, too, not just illegible tags (not that there’s … More
Tagged: Art
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2012 in Pictures
So that’s it for 2012. The world didn’t end. Life goes on. Et cetera. Wasn’t sure how to recap the year, so I’m doing in pictures. Here are, roughly in chronological order, my ten favourite-slash-most-significant images from the past twelve … More
Tagged: Art, Awards, Dust City, Germany, Japan, Pictures, Travel, Zorgamazoo
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Kerouac’s Scrolled Manuscript and Britain’s Last Typewriter
Today I stared down Jack Kerouac’s 120 foot scrolled manuscript of On the Road, currently on display at the British Library. Check it out if you have a chance; the scroll’s impressive for a few reasons. First, it was penned uber-fast, in a … More
Tagged: Books, Libraries, Pencils, The Beat Generation, Typewriters, Writing
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Dispatches from the Berlin International Literature Festival
I’m deep in the trenches of a new book at the moment, which is why I haven’t posted anything in quite a while. But having returned this week from the Berlin Literature Festival, I really need to spare a few … More
Tagged: Berlin, Germany, Schools, Zorgamazoo
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