The Man Within by Graham Greene
greene’s messy horny debut
Tag: Graham Greene
Fludd by Hilary Mantell
an early novel from a writer who’d get more exciting with age
So Far From God by Veronica Gonzalez Peña
phenomenal essay on Mexican corruption
Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer
In America alone, 281 pounds of pig shit is produced for every one person per year. I don’t know if that’s a lot as I don’t know what a pound is.
Passages by Ann Quin
Usually, by the end of January I’ve read a novel I expect to influence my reading habits for the restContinue Reading
Anglo-English Attitudes by Geoff Dyer
I’m writing this on my phone, stood in the queue at the Apple Store where I’ve gone to replace myContinue Reading
Under the Net by Iris Murdoch
Iris Murdoch is one of the handful of writers who I return to with regular irregularity. Like Graham Greene, VirginiaContinue Reading
Stamboul Train by Graham Greene
I don’t really feel I need to hide it any more – I love the novels of Graham Greene. ThisContinue Reading
Bad Blood by Lorna Sage
This is a set text for my MA twice over, so this has been touted as a book that isContinue Reading
On Appreciating Graham Greene
I just reread Graham Greene’s The End of the Affair as it’s being discussed in a class I have this week.Continue Reading
On Coming Out As A Catholic
I’ve decided that from now on I am going to self-identify as a Catholic. A couple of days ago IContinue Reading
The Honorary Consul by Graham Greene
Right. My blog is back in business, back to books. (As I’m sure you can see, my hair is far,Continue Reading
We’ll Always Have Casablanca: Getting Out of Morocco and Racing Through Kurt Vonnegut’s Galapagos
Casablanca felt very different to the other Moroccan cities I visited. Very European, actually, in terms not just of architecture,Continue Reading
Catch-up Book Reviews Part Two
Brief Interviews With Hideous Men by David Foster Wallace When this is good, this is very, very good. When it’sContinue Reading
Triumph Of The Now 