Reflecting on The Freedom to Think Kurdistan (2019) by James Kelman, Glasgow, thi wurd. The impenetrability of this, seeking the entry and if this entry was to be discovered I could not discover it it was outside myself beyond myself, it was, I not discover it, could not. Kelman (2001:14) Translated Accounts: a novel  London, … More Reflecting on ‘The Freedom to Think Kurdistan’ (2019) by James Kelman, Glasgow, thi wurd.

Steve’s Ought-To-BE-Bookers – James Kelman DIRT ROAD Tuesday, 23 Aug 2016, 10:53Visible to anyone in the world- Edited by Steve Bamlett, Tuesday, 6 Sep 2016, 09:27– Edited by Steve Bamlett, Tuesday, 23 Aug 2016, 11:01 I am a dedicated fan of the writing of James Kelman and inclined to agree with his assessment that he is marginalised … More James Kelman DIRT ROAD and the 2016 Booker.

Approaching the sonnet sequence/cycle as a narrative: A case-study of Vidyan Ravinthiran (2019) The Million-Petalled Flower Of Being Here Hexham, Bloodaxe Books. This is a revised version following useful contact on Twitter (see Comments) with Christine Mcgregor, Publicity Officer at Bloodaxe Books. She kindly pointed out that I had mistaken the identification of the poet … More REVISED. Vidyan Ravinthiran (2019) – Approaching the sonnet sequence/cycle as a narrative: A case-study of ‘The Million-Petalled Flower Of Being Here’.

Saturday, 20 Aug 2016, 10:08Visible to anyone in the world Prior to attending an event on Saturday, this is a chance to sum up the effect on me of an introduction to, (through the work of a contemporary novelist I admire enormously, Jenni Fagan), an author hitherto unknown to me. Jessie Kesson is no longer … More Jessie Kesson ‘THE WHITE BIRD PASSES’ (TWBP) Reading Event with Jenni Fagan Saturday 20th August At the Edinburgh International Book Festival (EIBF).

Wednesday, 20 Jun 2018, 15:26Visible to anyone in the world- Edited by Steve Bamlett, Sunday, 24 Jun 2018, 19:22– Edited by Steve Bamlett, Sunday, 24 Jun 2018, 10:56– Edited by Steve Bamlett, Saturday, 23 Jun 2018, 17:22– Edited by Steve Bamlett, Wednesday, 20 Jun 2018, 16:35 A844 – Preparatory Reading Book: Elkins, J & Naef, M. (Eds.) (2011) What Is … More A844 – Preparatory Reading Elkins, J & Naef, M. (Eds.) (2011) ‘What Is an Image?’

Monday, 18 Jun 2018, 15:40Visible to anyone in the world- Edited by Steve Bamlett, Sunday, 24 Jun 2018, 19:23– Edited by Steve Bamlett, Sunday, 24 Jun 2018, 10:57– Edited by Steve Bamlett, Wednesday, 20 Jun 2018, 16:33– Edited by Steve Bamlett, Wednesday, 20 Jun 2018, 15:33 A844 – Preparatory Reading Book: Conway, H. & Roenisch, R. (2005) 2nd Ed. Understanding architecture: … More Set Books A844 – Preparatory Reading Conway, H. & Roenisch, R. (2005) 2nd Ed. ‘Understanding architecture’

Tuesday, 12 Jun 2018, 08:24Visible to anyone in the world- Edited by Steve Bamlett, Sunday, 24 Jun 2018, 19:27– Edited by Steve Bamlett, Sunday, 24 Jun 2018, 10:58– Edited by Steve Bamlett, Wednesday, 20 Jun 2018, 16:37– Edited by Steve Bamlett, Wednesday, 20 Jun 2018, 15:35– Edited by Steve Bamlett, Monday, 18 Jun 2018, 15:47– Edited by Steve Bamlett, Sunday, 17 … More Set Books A844 Mumford, L. (1961) ‘The City in History’ Notes

Saturday, 16 Jun 2018, 16:38Visible to anyone in the world- Edited by Steve Bamlett, Sunday, 24 Jun 2018, 19:23– Edited by Steve Bamlett, Sunday, 24 Jun 2018, 10:57– Edited by Steve Bamlett, Wednesday, 20 Jun 2018, 16:36– Edited by Steve Bamlett, Wednesday, 20 Jun 2018, 15:34– Edited by Steve Bamlett, Monday, 18 Jun 2018, 15:46– Edited by Steve Bamlett, Monday, 18 … More Set Boooks A844 Preparatory Reading Notes – Schama ‘Landscape & Memory’