Tag Archives: learning from experience

‘They’re doing the best they can’: We’re all on our L-PLates

23 Oct
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Waiting to cross an intersection, I noticed the loud blaring of a car horn, from the third car back from the lights. I realised that the front car had not progressed and then I noticed that the driver was a … Read More »

Beginning again: Chris Womersley, ‘The Diplomat’

4 Oct
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Chris Womersley’s latest novel, The Diplomat (Picador, 2022) is a superbly written but gut-wrenching tale. As the cover blurb says, ‘Shot through with grief and dark comedy, The Diplomat is a powerful story of love and recovery—and a stark evocation of … Read More »