Calum Barnes
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The Metaphysics Of Narrative: M. John Harrison’s Uncanny Canon
From writing for New Worlds in the 60s to his unfair contemporary reputation as a ‘writer’s writer’, M. John Harrison has consistently pushed at the margins of literature. Calum Barnes reads the English author’s latest novel and a new career-spanning collection of short stories from Comma Press to uncover a writer that few can match
Books
The Metaphysics Of Narrative: M. John Harrison’s Uncanny Canon
From writing for New Worlds in the 60s to his unfair contemporary reputation as a ‘writer’s writer’, M. John Harrison has consistently pushed at the margins of literature. Calum Barnes reads the English author’s latest novel and a new career-spanning collection of short stories from Comma Press to uncover a writer that few can match
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It seems odd to argue that a member of one of the most celebrated rock bands of all time, the Velvet Underground, is under-appreciated, says Daniel Dylan Wray in this subscriber only essay, until you consider just how absent he is from conversations about popular music
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Death, Angels & Magic: Daniel Spicer On Elvis Presley’s Way Down
In our monthly subscriber-only essay Daniel Spicer has a Proustian rush listening to Elvis Presley's career concluding single Way Down, is reminded of the fragility of existence and is catapulted back into a childhood of ageing teds, biker gangs and wyrd Cornish magic...
