Understanding history is easier if it’s personal
I've always had trouble remembering the exact (or even approximate) dates when it comes to the big events of history.…
My favourite books of 2022
Reaching the end of 2022, I've been thinking of how I would describe my year of reading. There have been…
The Arsonist: A Mind on Fire by Chloe Hooper
The Arsonist: A Mind on Fire attracted a lot of attention when it was published, which was unsurprising, given its…
Do harrowing books prepare you for the worst or make you fear it?
I heard an interesting TED Talk on resilience recently, delivered by a mother who had lost her 12-year-old daughter in…
