This Week's Editorial: 11/9/20
This week's editorial is written by Steve Shepherd. First let me say that if you are reading this I guess George Saunders turned down...
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ONE HAND CLAPPING
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According to Hunter Davies, John Lennon once asked for a rhyme to go with the word "time". Cynthia, his wife, suggested "I just feel...
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Image by Fabien Delaube I have a very clear memory of the first time that I was introduced to certain books or writers or to the music of...
Message from the Editor
Image by Fabien Delaube Hello and welcome to the first edition of our online magazine. Three years ago, I edited a magazine which we...
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