Wednesday, May 19, 2010. If you are looking for my blog it is now. Sunday, March 14, 2010. Sunday, March 07, 2010. In The Sunday Times I meet. The people looking for aliens. In Silicon Valley - SETI.

A blog about the intersection of books and life. Houston, Texas, United States. Tuesday, March 27, 2018.

Why Hodder should give 500,000 to Jonathan Bate, Stanley Wells or James Shapiro. All of this resolved itself into the loud sob I gave before sinking back into my pillow. Eyes open, I groaned again. Or is he simply greedy? Boris is a name.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012. And you can read my Dabbler Diary most Mondays. Monday, June 25, 2012. Roy Hodgson, Martin Amis and Jimmy Carr. All feature in my new Dabbler Diary. If you enjoyed Think of England - back when I used to write it, that is - you may like this new feature. Sunday, May 20, 2012. Zen, Walls of Sound, Men of Constant Sorrow. A review of Zen Flesh, Zen Bones. A look at the genealogy of the song A Man of Constant Sorrow.

Could Have Made Do With Less. Samuel Beckett writing in January 1952 about Waiting for Godo. T At this time it had not been staged. I do wish writers took this line rather than assuming they have any unique insight into the meaning of what they write. I find this passage so refreshing and beautiful. I know no more about the play than anyone who manages to read it attentively. I do not know in what spirit I wrote it. I am no longer par.

I took a very quick jaunt around town today, avoiding the preparations for Manchester Pride. GET OVER IT! This is Nick Cave, in the flesh, in a book shop, signing hardback copies of his new book. And a few science fiction authors. I love his passionate songs.