In conversation
Ishy Din in conversation with Jonny Wright
A man who, determined to get his money's worth out of a dusty computer, made the journey from cabbie to writer and his meter's still running.
23rd August, 2023
' I thought cabbing was the ideal job for a writer because you get to meet the whole of humanity.'
Ideas are like rabbits
‘Ideas are like rabbits, you get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you will have a dozen.’
Soundsystem as pedagogy
'You left recalibrated. Heartbeat altered. Shoulders lowered.'
Bad Signal
'All language use can be seen as extending a hand; words and their corresponding meanings are always about relationships'
The Authenticator
Painful truths hidden in the shadows of history
Minor Black Figures
Making art without looking over your shoulder
Hedda
An imperfect description of humanity
Free Will
Will Harris reads his poem, 'Free Will'. Directed by Matthew Thompson and commissioned by the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation.
Half Written Love Letter
Selina Nwulu reads her poem, 'Half Written Love Letter'. Directed by Matthew Thompson and commissioned by the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation.
Illuminating, in-depth conversations between writers.
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The series that tells the true-life stories of migration to the UK.
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Nine writers explore the elusive emotional truth behind narratives and storytelling.
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