The Lives of Others
‘The greatest literature challenges us to recognise our own otherness; not just to understand how people out there are differentContinue Reading
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Just Babies: The Origins of Good and Evil, by Paul Bloom
I reviewed Paul Bloom‘s latest book for the December 2013 Literary Review; it is reproduced here with permission. Why are weContinue Reading
Weaponising memory
Last year I had the chance to work with theatre director Ian Rickson and the cast of his new productionContinue Reading
Who’s Got Hold of Children’s Imaginations?
To the Sage Gateshead yesterday for BBC Radio 3’s Free Thinking Festival, and an event with acclaimed novelist Patrick NessContinue Reading
A Writers’ Alphabet
One fun thing that happened to me at the Edinburgh International Book Festival was that I was grabbed by theContinue Reading
Three days in Edinburgh
I just got back from my visit to the Edinburgh International Book Festival—tired, footsore and with fresh and vivid memoriesContinue Reading
Inner Speech: an episode of The Forum
Last week I was at Broadcasting House in London to record an episode of The Forum, the ideas and discussionContinue Reading
At the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2013
Next week I’ll be at the Edinburgh International Book Festival for a series of events on familiar (for me) themesContinue Reading
Review: Permanent Present Tense by Suzanne Corkin
I reviewed Suzanne Corkin’s book on the famous amnesiac HM for the Literary Review‘s May 2013 edition: Total Lack ofContinue Reading
Longlisted: Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books
Pieces of Light has been longlisted for the 2013 Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books. The Guardian has coveredContinue Reading
A Box of Birds at the Hay Festival
On Monday 27 May I’ll be at the Hay Festival talking about A Box of Birds at a special UnboundContinue Reading
