More than just a Mum

By Wajiha Hyder The new goddess for the New Age.   Life has been generous enough to bestow a wide-ranging array of experiences upon me: some stupendous, some not entirely so and others just plain dreadful in every respect. Working full-time, however, was never among the most cherished first faction of...

The Inclusion of Folklore as Exclusive

By Omri J. Luzon Our Children’s Folklore? Nobody’s talking about Folklore anymore. After all, who cares about a collection of outdated stories and children’s tales? There’s nothing serious about them, and if there ever was, then shame be on the person who thought so. Shame indeed, I argue, shame that...

The Much That Binds Us

By Paul Grant On support for the indie bookshop. “Much Binding” is a small bookshop on the North Norfolk coastline. Tucked away within the folds of a former Victorian seaside resort, it occupies a pivotal position within the current chapters of my life. Its owners are friends and I have, on occasion, had...

Tombstone Blues

By Nicholas Sharaf An elegy for the living. It is often said that nations are at their strongest when faced with adversity, whether it’s natural disaster or war. It’s supposed to bring out the best in everyone, a time when they decide to put aside all differences and unite for a common cause....

Keeping It Cultural

By Gareth Trew I am obsessed with cultural diversity; it is one of my many drugs. For me, the discovery of a new culture – especially one vastly different to my own – is endlessly fascinating. As such, many readers may find the following akin to a Frenchman praising the delights of Paris. Whilst this...

The Lazy Man’s Manifesto

By Adam Fisher Technology has improved at an incredible pace, and yet we still live an industrial nightmare. We sacrifice our youth to make more money than we know what to do with, to be used in a future that’s completely unknown. It’s absurd! And for those who don’t make it as far as that distant...