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“Sister Outsider” by Audre Lorde – an activist’s guide to compassion

by Mayaelphick April 12, 2021

“On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous” – Ocean Vuong’s quiet masterpiece that redefines the boundaries of storytelling

by Mayaelphick February 28, 2021

“Ice” by Anna Kavan – a disorientating study of patriarchal dominance

by Mayaelphick February 26, 2021

Sayonara 2020

by Mayaelphick December 31, 2020

Where are we going wrong? A letter to my generation.

by Mayaelphick November 30, 2020

Lockdown 2.0 – One more time with feeling.

by Mayaelphick November 6, 2020

The world is ending, so I’ve started a blog – an argument for optimism.

by Mayaelphick October 15, 2020

Sylvia Plath and the line between self-expression and self-harm.

by Mayaelphick October 14, 2020

‘Death of a Naturalist’ – How Seamus Heaney’s connection to nature illustrates the passage of time.

by Mayaelphick October 13, 2020