Brexit is often treated as a political anomaly, but its roots lie in decades of economic change. This article explores how neoliberal policy reshaped Britain, and why so many voters felt left behind.
Moving On
A poem for 2023, when the time has come again.
The Philosophy of ‘Non-Fiction:’ Truth Claims in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
What is ‘Non-Fiction,’ really?
And how can Hunter S. Thompson’s chaotic 1971 masterpiece help us to define it?
Writing ‘Realism:’ Lucia Berlin and Raymond Carver
Luica Berlin and Raymond Carver both write in very distinctive, grounded ‘Realist’ styles – how do they differ? And what do they share?
The Ghost Town of Famagusta Bay
In August 1974, the Turkish army occupied 37% of the island of Cyprus. The 39,000 residents of Famagusta’s modern quarter, Varosha, fled into surrounding fields believing they would soon return. For decades, the area remained a forbidden military zone where trespassers risked being shot.
What remained of Famagusta’s once-modern quarter 40 years later?
this side of the mattress is not the sleeping surface
This poem used to be song lyrics I carried around in an old notebook for open mics and shows.
word virus 