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This certainly trumps a military parade

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This certainly trumps a military parade

An inauguration for my novel, "The President".

02 Jun 2025
Out in the world

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Out in the world

A note from Northern California.

22 May 2025
Meet The President

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Meet The President

A sexy political thriller + a beautiful print = fundraising for the Pride Shelter

04 Apr 2025
Things that have been helping?

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Things that have been helping?

Comforts, crutches, consolations.

20 Feb 2025
The other end of autumn

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The other end of autumn

And so the seasonal pendulum swings.

30 Nov 2024
All the kinds of blue

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All the kinds of blue

Diving into my favourite colour. Also: swimming as remembrance.

28 Sep 2024
Instead of avoidance

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Instead of avoidance

What if we saw difficulty as a koppie to scramble up?

09 Aug 2024
Eating crumpets when visiting England as a child

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Eating crumpets when visiting England as a child

[A poem, an update.]

22 Jun 2024
Requiem for negronis

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Requiem for negronis

On loving — and letting go of — booze.

02 May 2024
A snow-globe weekend

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A snow-globe weekend

Inhabiting snow country for a hot minute.

10 Mar 2024
Five years without Facebook

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Five years without Facebook

On attention, digital distraction, and finally embracing Freedom.

25 Jan 2024
Slouching towards Christmas

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Slouching towards Christmas

With the obligatory gift guide, and some year-end favourites.

13 Dec 2023
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a swimming pool library

a swimming pool library

A selection of things worth diving into. Edited by the California-based novelist Xander Beattie.

a swimming pool library
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