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Writing the unspeakable: On parenting and poetry
Who are we to burden ourselves with such unrealistic expectations?
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Essays
Long-form rants, explorations, flights of fancy.
The Old Invisible Sankt Olof Express
“Something special. Something almost hyperreal.”
My Bloody Valentine, ‘Soon’ and the ideal song length
Just how long is seven minutes, anyway?
Oasis’ Definitely Maybe and the end of indie
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times ...
Flygskam be damned: my flight-free year
Did shame lead me to make my decision for the wrong reason?
The Self in Travel Writing and the discourse of travel
What do you think about the discourse of travel? Is it a question of privilege? Or has the whole act of travel become mundane?
Zen writing: the art of the clean, meditative paragraph
"And Zen nothing turned itself inside out . . . "
Letters to Live Poets at fifty: sound as ever
"No notes are given as I can’t remember all of the sources."
Göteborg Book Fair 2019: Hanguk style
Göteborg Book Fair 2019 provided an opportunity to re-immerse myself in Korean literature and culture via a mini-festival of humanity.