Because the Night
As the clocks go back and the nights draw in, many of us choose to hunker down. But what if we found ways to embrace the hours after dark? To inspire you on this early November evening, we welcome two writers who explore all things nocturnal in their work. As chief theatre critic for The…
Read MoreRunning on Air
At a time when I felt unsure of my footing at work, running was starting to make me feel steadier on my feet and in my mind. At the age of 40, BBC broadcaster Sophie Raworth assumed she was too old to start running. But after seeing a friend do the London Marathon, she decided…
Read MoreLeaving Home
The last thing I’d want is to return to that age and those places where I was often profoundly unhappy, and from which I’d have been desperate to escape, if escape had been a possibility. Why then this longing, this echo of some remembered comfort? Renowned artist and writer Mark Haddon grew up in 1960s…
Read MoreGrief Talking
I am a being formed by loss, and I am uniquely more alive, more grateful, more compassionate, more understanding of my capabilities, more loving, more connected as a result of it. In his profoundly useful new book Grief Talking, actor, author and screenwriter Greg Wise offers his personal experiences with loss, and encourages us to…
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