The Guardian Employs a Homeless Writer
The Guardian employs a homeless writer
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An article published in the Guardian newspaper on Sunday 13th October 2013 was exceptional for one main reason; the writer was homeless. The article, entitled What you learn about humanity from living on the streets, was written by Mary, who lives on the streets of New York. She sits on the same blo …
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Book Review : Doctor Sleep
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I was keen to read this follow up to ‘The Shining.’ Although I only ever watched the film it was a story I enjoyed and was looking forward to getting stuck into another Stephen King novel. I’ve read several of Kings novels over the years and loved Misery, Salem’s Lot, Gerald’s game, Desperation, The …
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House of Cards Episodes 5& 6
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Episode five was jam packed with things going on. One thing I want to focus on is Peter’s alcoholism finally fully coming to light. The extent of his problem was hinted at over the last couple of episodes, but it was fully expanded on in this one. At the end of this episode a totally drunk Peter sho …
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Book Review: Doomsday Morning, C. L. Moore (1957)
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(Richard Powers’ cover for the 1958 edition) 4.25/5 (Good) C. L. Moore’s Doomsday Morning (1957) — she’s best known for her revolutionary 1930s works including “Shambleau” (1934) and the “Jirel of Joiry” sequence — is perhaps her most ruminative and traditional SF novel (she tended to write more fan …
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