Briony Bailey-MurrayBook recommendations based on cult favouritesIf you are anything like me, you are a sucker for a the ‘New and Featured’ table at your favourite bookshop, despite your current To Read…May 10, 2022May 10, 2022
Briony Bailey-Murray‘Strangers I Know’ by Claudia DurastantiThis is a novel that follows the internal monologue and growth of a woman who was born to non-hearing parents, whom she sees as having…Mar 12, 2022Mar 12, 2022
Briony Bailey-MurrayWant to get back into books? 5 Recommendations to get you out of a reading slump‘Outline’ by Rachel CuskFeb 23, 20221Feb 23, 20221
Briony Bailey-MurrayDeleting InstagramI am in my early 20s, and have grown up scrolling Instagram. I think I was first on it at about 13 years old — older than most at current…Feb 1, 2022Feb 1, 2022
Briony Bailey-MurrayThe New Opium of the PeopleThere is a poster in Brick Lane, depicting a smartphone and beneath it, in block letters: ‘THE NEW OPIUM OF THE PEOPLE’. This is an obvious…Jan 25, 2022Jan 25, 2022
Briony Bailey-MurraySpencer: What Did I Think?The latest interpretation and production of Lady Diana’s tragedy was set over three days, sandwiching Christmas Day 1991. Although this…Jan 24, 2022Jan 24, 2022
Briony Bailey-MurrayMy James Bond ExperienceI had never seen a Bond movie until last weekend. I don’t know if it was a conscious decision — it definitely wasn’t chance because my…Nov 26, 20211Nov 26, 20211
Briony Bailey-MurrayGeorge Floyd (written June 2020)This is not a discussion about George Floyd. I’ve used the title in the same way it is being used everywhere: to draw attention to race…Nov 19, 20211Nov 19, 20211
Briony Bailey-MurrayKlara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro‘Hope,’ he said. ‘Damn thing never leaves you alone.’Nov 18, 2021Nov 18, 2021
Briony Bailey-Murray‘Black lives matter, but I’m white’ (written June 2020)The best thing we can do to join the alliance of our Black friends is not to ignore race, or be overly sorry about racism, or overload our…Oct 22, 2021Oct 22, 2021
