writing

A place belongs forever to whoever claims it hardest, remembers it most obsessively, wrenches it from itself, shapes it, renders it, loves it so…

Apr 28, 2024 •

Word sketches from my notebook. 23 May, 2015.

Dec 17, 2023 •

Word sketches from my notebook. 22 April, 2023.

Nov 12, 2023 •

Summer reads for 2023

My need for physical books on holiday -- books I can smell, dog-ear, bookmark, and crease -- fully supports my fear of flying. I mean, how could I take…

Jul 30, 2023 •

A collection of captivating Substacks from the last couple of weeks. My personal faves...

Jul 13, 2023 •

Photo blog: the doors - unlocking elegance in the city of light

The world's prettiest doorways by a peeping Tom...

May 23, 2023 •

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