April 2025 – The Consolations of Writing

Is it ADHD or the patriarchy?

Last year I found myself deep-diving into feminist theory. It began with reading “The Handmaid’s Tale” and then following it up with the first book by French comic book artist Emma, “The Mental Load”. After that I was hooked, and finding my world of male privilege reeling from it all. I’d read my fair shareContinue reading “Is it ADHD or the patriarchy?”

Christ is risen?

He is risen indeed, and the children, certain of thisrecurrent event, rise at first opportunity of dawn, to greet a table laid for the event, the celebration of miniature chocolate tombs, lefthollow to declare, “He is not here! He has risen, justlike He said He would.” But we sleep-weary grown-ups rub eyes, ask,“Really?” in ourContinue reading “Christ is risen?”