SmerfBook Review: Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel KeyesI’ve been meaning to read this book for a couple of years, and finally got around to it this week. It is the most heart-wrenching novel I…Mar 25, 2016Mar 25, 2016
SmerfBook Review: A Brief History of Seven Killings, by Marlon JamesThere is something I can’t quite put my finger on about this book. Whether it’s the patois, the plot, or the personalities, I can’t be…Mar 25, 2016Mar 25, 2016
SmerfBook Review: Leaving the Atocha Station, by Ben Lerner“Poetry isn’t about anything”, says Adam, the protagonist of this book, who has travelled to Spain, to write poetry “about the literary…Mar 25, 2016Mar 25, 2016
SmerfBook Review: Blackass, by Igoni BarrettIgoni Barrett’s debut novel begins with a quote from Metamorphosis, and the part that tale had in the inspiration for Blackass is clear…Mar 25, 2016Mar 25, 2016
SmerfFleeting Glimpses of RealityIt’s difficult to see reality. It’s difficult to know what reality even is.Jan 27, 2015Jan 27, 2015
SmerfOswald Mosley and the British Union of FascistsThe strange case of Britain’s most prominent fascistJan 18, 2015Jan 18, 2015
SmerfReflections on not leaving LondonThe city has priced us out, but for now, we’re clinging onto the door handle with our teeth.Jan 7, 2015Jan 7, 2015
SmerfBreaking a Convenient SilenceBetter to dissociate from people who love to talk behind people’s backs, rather than retaliate? But how long can we resist biting back?Dec 14, 2014Dec 14, 2014