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“Postcards” taster from Iain

Iain has very kindly agreed to publish a taster of the coming book “Postcards” for publisher PigHog. Other articles concerning the book can be found here and here.

Enjoy the taster:

COASTING

‘To port you’ll notice the famous white cliffs of Dover,’ the staggering steward said, as our vessel put in close enough to Beachy [...]

REDACTED: OUT-TAKES FROM The Colossus of Maroussi as it appeared in The London Review of Books (27 May 2010)

REDACTED: OUT-TAKES FROM The Colossus of Maroussi as it appeared in The London Review of Books (27 May 2010)

Hotel

The small hotel in Rovertu Gkalli she had recommended was indeed convenient as a starting point for urban expeditions, and for debriefing sessions with gracious Athenians, prepared to indulge my pointed interrogations. The paper-thin walls, [...]

SAGESONG: A text for Gateshead performance (with pictures)

‘A few days in Newcastle, talking with fellow performers at the ‘English Journey’ event, attending a screening (and later an Indian meal) with Kenneth Anger, and walking to Morden Tower and along the Tyne. The Tower, bellying out over a narrow alley, set against the old wall, is unrecorded by heritage plaques. A Chinese arch [...]

A few days in Newcastle, by Iain Sinclair (plus photos, as soon as the postman delivers them)

‘A few days in Newcastle, talking with fellow performers at the ‘English Journey’ event, attending a screening (and later an Indian meal) with Kenneth Anger, and walking to Morden Tower and along the Tyne. The Tower, bellying out over a narrow alley, set against the old wall, is unrecorded by heritage plaques. A Chinese arch [...]

“ATHENS NOTES AND QUOTES FOR AN UNMADE MOVIE” by Iain Sinclair (with pictures by the Author)

DATELINE

Three days, exploring the city and its satellite Olympic parks and stadia, in January 2010, when strikers and students are beginning to take to the streets. And the extent of the economic catastrophe is being felt. ‘All for the best in the best of all worlds,’ say the Greeks. ‘As long as we stick [...]