Essays & Articles

Lamplight – a kind of love letter

A little while ago, I had to have surgery. I’m healing well, and I’m now fine, but the morning of my operation, I wasn’t fine at all. Instead, I had a visit from an old friend I haven’t heard from in a long time – Panic.

Articles for The Everyday Magazine

Fat and ‘F*ckable’ – What Being Fat Has Taught Me about Desire

The desirability of fat women has never been a hotter topic than it is right now. The third season of Bridgerton sparked a roaring debate as the not-skinny Penelope and not-fat Colin finally fell into each other’s arms.
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Cloudy with a Chance of Apocalypse

Can speculative fiction change the future? It certainly has in the past. Every single day, we interact with inventions that were imagined in movies and books long before they became reality. The mobile phone, tablets, automatic doors, touch screens and smart speakers are just a few of these inventions.
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How to slay a genre snob

Do you mostly read books from similar genres? If so, you’re not alone. Most of us prefer what we know we’ll enjoy and are reluctant to foray into unknown territory. But are you in control of that decision?
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