REVIEW: ROMALYN ANTE’S ‘AGIMAT’

REVIEW: ROMALYN ANTE’S ‘AGIMAT’

REVIEW: ROMALYN ANTE’S ‘AGIMAT’   By Stella Backhouse What does it sound like, the sound of a train that’s gone? Back in pre-digital days, larger railway stations often featured split-flap departure boards whose flaps, as they rapidly slapped against each...
GODS AND MONSTERS: THE GOBLIN

GODS AND MONSTERS: THE GOBLIN

GODS AND MONSTERS: THE GOBLIN Eve Volungeviciute     Slowly but surely, we are making our way down the never-ending list of mythical creatures and this time we landed on none other than goblins. While a less glamourised entity, it has an interesting history...
REVIEW: CAROLINE BIRD’S ‘AMBUSH AT STILL LAKE’

REVIEW: CAROLINE BIRD’S ‘AMBUSH AT STILL LAKE’

REVIEW: CAROLINE BIRD’S ‘AMBUSH AT STILL LAKE’   By Stella Backhouse Paul Simon had just turned thirty-four when he released Still Crazy After All These Years. As someone whose own thirty-something heyday is an increasingly distant memory, I could raise a patronising...
GODS AND MONSTERS: THE GHOST

GODS AND MONSTERS: THE GHOST

GODS AND MONSTERS: THE GHOST Eve Volungeviciute     As we keep making our way down the gods and monsters list, we have now arrived at quite an obvious one. However, in no way does that mean it’s not worth talking about! Ghosts are extremely versatile when it...