Mandy Coe’s ‘Let’s Celebrate’ (LentBlog16)

This being a Saturday in Lent, I am reposting a favourite blog post from my archives. See you after the … More

The Year of Living Deeply 8: Doing One Thing

I am really bad at doing one thing. If I am chopping an onion, I am listening to the radio. … More

I am delighted to be publishing Deck Shoes, a book of enthusiasms, influences and memoir, with Impress Books, next year. … More

Next year is going to be a big year for me. I am going to have two new books out … More

Reading Frank O’Hara in the Hospital 1 The IV drips its slow news. So long, lean and turbulent morning! … More

Towards the end of my treatment for cancer in 2006 I had one of the most profound conversations of … More

There were just a few of us in the room, gathered round a table. I had been invited to … More

I was having a coffee with a new writer friend the other day. Not having known each other for … More

Two successes I can claim as a parent: they both love music and football (even if one of them supports … More