The new Cicero Barack Obama’s speeches are much admired and endlessly analysed, but, says Charlotte Higgins, one of their most interesting aspects is the enormous debt they owe to the oratory of the Romans link: Charlotte Higgins says one of the most interesting aspects of Barack Obama’s speeches is the enormous debt they owe to […]
Category Archives: Words
Excerpts from a dour new book on the collapse of America, and how it has been destined to happen since its founding. There is a story, probably apocryphal, of a Native American scouting expedition that came across the starving members of the Donner Party in 1847, who were snowbound in the Sierra Nevadas and resorted […]
All you need to begin the practice of magic is concentration, imagination and the ability to laugh at yourself and learn from mistakes. Some people like to dress up as Egyptians or monks to get themselves in the mood; others wear animal masks or Barbarella costumes. The use of ritual paraphernalia functions as an aid […]
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Wonderful discussion with Rachel as she receives The Steinbeck Award. She is simply brilliant.
This is one kickin’ track.
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These rules were originally tweeted by Emma Coates, Pixar’s Story Artist. Number 9 on the list – When you’re stuck, make a list of what wouldn’t happen next – is a great one and can apply to writers in all genres.
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They keep getting better.
