Mind The Gaps – Phil Smith (Book Review)
One of the things I’ve always enjoyed about Phil Smith’s writing is the element of ‘the trickster’ that is ingrained into his work. There is an archness that is quite … Continue reading →
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6. Nostalgia Is Not Memory Nostalgia is often mistaken for memory. This flatters nostalgia enormously. Memory is unstable, unreliable, and prone to decay. Nostalgia is selective, repetitive, and oddly resistant … Continue reading →
The Big Empty – Unexpected Thoughts About the Universe.
Nature, it seems, is an obsessive recycler with a very small repertoire. If you were hoping for a universe of infinite, snowflake-like variety, I have some slightly disappointing news: the … Continue reading →
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5. Notes From an Arrested Day Alexa tells me it’s morning. There is light poking through the edges of the blackout curtain. I suppose she is right, but this does … Continue reading →
The Spiral: Six Attempts to Notice While the System Keeps Running 1
I. HOW DIGITAL ERRORS ECHO ANALOGUE HAUNTINGS (in which the machine coughs up its ghosts and pretends it meant to do that) There’s something charmingly pathetic about a digital error. … Continue reading →
Haunted…
Well, the proof arrived and it looks bloody gorgeous … It’ll be in Amazon from May 4th.
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4. Hauntology, From the Inside Hauntology is often treated like an aesthetic choice. A fondness for analogue media. A vibe. A fondness for library music and decaying public information films, … Continue reading →
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2. Agoraphobia Is Not a Fear of Space Agoraphobia is commonly described as a fear of open spaces. This is convenient, memorable, and deeply misleading; sort of like saying a … Continue reading →
A Glossary of Bad Time
Some help terms to make my new book -Haunted When the Minutes Drag – seem attractive (possibly) A few terms that look straightforward. Mundane, sometimes everyday terms that only bite … Continue reading →
Love, Death, and the Crucial Three – Publication Day!
This little beauty is now live on Amazon. It’s been percolating for about three years, but when I set down to write it, it took about four months to do … Continue reading →
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