Guest blog

Square 10: Sonic Youth Hidden Gems – Jack McKeever

Square 10: Sonic Youth Hidden Gems – Jack McKeever How does one write anything fresh and new about one of the most lauded rock bands of all time? I struggled to answer that question before writing this piece, but decided that the answer was to ignore the classics. So here are 10 ‘hidden gems’ from […]

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Lines That Linger – Katie Paterson

Lines that Linger by Katie Paterson   The opening story of Ali Smith's collection The First Person and Other Stories ends with other writers’ reflections on what a short story is:  “ … Walter Benjamin says that short stories are stronger than the real, lived moment, because they can go on releasing the real, lived moment [...]
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Hotels in Literature – Rachel Carmichael

We present a guest blog by writer Rachel Carmichael, who discusses some novels and stories that feature hotels, surely one of the greatest settings in literary fiction. Hotels in Literature – Rachel Carmichael Interesting things can happen when characters are thrown together in unfamiliar locations, in intimately close accommodation, with different cultures to negotiate. How they [...]
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Eight Artists – Maggie Reeve

We continue our occasional series of guest blog posts with artist Maggie Reeve’s thoughts on eight artists who have influenced her. Eight Artists – Maggie Reeve   1. Pierre Bonnard Someone mentioned Bonnard the other day and the name brought on a rush of excitement. I first saw his work at the Royal Academy as an […]

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Good Exits – Mark Jackson

Today we continue our occasional series of guest posts by thi wurd team and beyond. Mark Jackson chooses ten songs from bands who said goodbye at just the right time. Good Exits – Mark Jackson My record box contains loads of bands who departed before their time, gracefully fading away, leaving behind only untainted, bombproof […]

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Square 10: A Frightened Rabbit Song List – Duncan Hotchkiss

Today we continue our occasional series of guest posts by thi wurd team and beyond. Duncan Hotchkiss chooses ten Frightened Rabbit songs. Square 10: A Frightened Rabbit Song List – Duncan Hotchkiss This isn’t a top ten list. I don’t think that’s fitting with the body of work we’re talking about here. Everyone will have […]

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Ten Book Covers – Kate McAllan

Today we start an occasional series of guest posts by thi wurd team and beyond. Artist Kate McAllan chooses ten book covers that speak to her. Ten Book Covers by Kate McAllan Some of these books sit front-facing on my shelf so I can look at them all the time.   1. White – Kenya [...]
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