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And if you go to the website you'll even find a post about kissing.... "Writing until the light goes out" "Writing until the light goes out"
It has been many years since I read any Peter Carey: Oscar and Lucinda, and I remember nothing of it. Perhaps because of that I was somewhat thrown by his Collected Stories. Not in the sense of how well-written they are, but rather the strange dystopian worlds many of them seem to inhabit. There is … Continue reading “Collected Stories” – Peter Carey
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Some recent posts from my Substack site: "Writing until the light goes out" "Writing until the light goes out"
Booking is now open for events at the Market Rasen 'WordFest' literary day on Saturday 6th July. I have two limited-seating slots: a second performance of Crash, and a more casual 'pop-up' hour of readings and conversation. BOOK HERE. From the reviews of the 2023 Ripon Theatre Festival Performance: A very moving piece of performance … Continue reading Booking for Market Rasen ‘WordFest’ performances now open!
Eleanor Catton's Birnam Wood is a strange amalgam of a book. For the first two thirds it meanders slowly along without seeming to be getting anywhere particularly significant - and then, as if it has been injected with some illicit substance, suddenly speeds up and turns into 'a thriller' with an ending that has more … Continue reading “Birnam Wood”
From the reviews of the 2023 Ripon Theatre Festival Performance: A very moving piece of performance poetry that captivated the audience. Beautifully executed with fabulous imagery. Thought-provoking, soul-baring, and delivered with such poignancy and realism that it left a lasting impression. Crash is impressive solo story-telling, a dramatic homage to T.S. Eliot that counts down the last minutes … Continue reading The performance is now official!
Links to recent posts on my Substack site. Please come and join me there! Sometimes you find things that surprise you... When your other half knows better than you... Come out, come out, wherever you are! I coulda been a contender! Writing until the light goes out
Links to recent posts on my Substack site: Why writing is like peanut butter "Vinno" The lure of the blank page Is this what guilt feels like? "Anne" Let's talk about typos... Writing until the light goes out
Ian Gouge - Writer 