A Doctor, a Deduction and a Death Averted.
I wrote for CrimeReads about some subjects close to my heart; medicine, Sherlock Holmes and my Mum. I didn’t write the headline, and if you read the piece you will see who actually saved the day.
I left Hackney for Hollywood
I wrote for the Evening Standard about moving from Hackney to Hollywood.
The Mountain Lion is a Lonely Hunter
‘To be forever alone in your own kingdom seems a unique kind of heartbreak.’
I wrote about Los Angeles’ favorite big cat and my spiritual brother, a mountain lion named P22.
Los Angeles, No More
I visited Long Beach’s inimitable Scotsfestival and got predictably maudlin.
Two Little Boys
I wrote for the Guardian about my brother, Dominic.
The Difference is Entirely One of Setting
I wrote for Tor Magazine’s That Was Awesome! column about a book with the greatest first line ever written.
Rule One
Short Story in Esquire’s 2020 Summer Fiction Issue. Read by Cel Spellman in aid of Unicef’s #GenerationCovid campaign.
Empathy Machines
Article for the Guardian about how I learned to stop worrying about the robots inevitably stealing my job.
Cinema Is My Solace
I wrote about missing going to the movies during the pandemic. The cinema in the picture, Los Angeles’ Arclight has remained closed but here are rumors it may reopen.
First Take Club: Vertigo
I wrote for Empire about the shame of never having seen Vertigo.
Picture Palace
I wrote about the magic of the going to the movies for Total Film Magazine, and they ran the article with a still from one of my most beloved movies, which was shot in my most beloved cinema. (The Vista, here in Los Angeles.)