Clare Dodd

September 25, 2016

Books, Feminism

Why everyone should read 'The War On Women'

Clare Dodd

September 25, 2016

Books, Feminism

Everyone should read 'The War on Women' because such accounts of real, everyday suffering, abuse and oppression teach us just how real and how systemic this war is.

Clare Dodd

April 9, 2015

Books, Getting Excited, Writing

Do just the one thing

Clare Dodd

April 9, 2015

Books, Getting Excited, Writing

To do just the one thing is such an obvious piece of wisdom, but it is often forgotten. Upon finishing 'Stoner: A Novel', it seemed pertinent that writing this post be the one thing I do.

Clare Dodd

January 19, 2015

Books, Writing

Influence and intimidation

Clare Dodd

January 19, 2015

Books, Writing

My review of Jonathan Lethem's 'The Ecstasy of Influence' may have been quite little, but the thoughts it sparked were a quite big. So hop on board this train of thought about influence and intimidation.

Clare Dodd

January 12, 2015

Books, Popular Culture

Little book review: Jonathan Lethem's 'The Ecstasy of Influence'

Clare Dodd

January 12, 2015

Books, Popular Culture

Finally I can offer a little review of Jonathan Lethem's 'The Ecstasy of Influence' because I have at long last finished it. It only took me two and a half years.

Clare Dodd

January 4, 2015

Books, Getting Excited, Writing

Resolutions with good reason

Clare Dodd

January 4, 2015

Books, Getting Excited, Writing

Welcome, one and all, to 2015. It's the year of adventure and I am back (with gay abandon) to typing in my notebook.

Clare Dodd

May 7, 2014

Writing

Running out of practice

Clare Dodd

May 7, 2014

Writing

The less you write, the less you are a writer. But when you keep worrying about what's happening next, there's no time to expand upon what's happening now.

Clare Dodd

October 13, 2013

Cities

A love requited

Clare Dodd

October 13, 2013

Cities

The tale of a love long unrequited, but for once not only at last returned but done so with more passion and depth than I ever thought possible.

Clare Dodd

September 1, 2013

Popular Culture, Writing

Blackberries will always turn to mush: and I'm glad

Clare Dodd

September 1, 2013

Popular Culture, Writing

Seamus Heaney died this week, and with his poem 'Blackberry-Pickings' he has reminded me of the importance of honesty and the danger of influence when experiencing the disappointments of life.

Clare Dodd

August 25, 2013

Popular Culture

The gift you get from oysters

Clare Dodd

August 25, 2013

Popular Culture

Gershwin and his oysters got me thinking about popular culture, artistic merit and the gifts we get from kindly creatives.

Clare Dodd

June 23, 2013

Books, Cities, Getting Excited

The New Yorker in the bath

Clare Dodd

June 23, 2013

Books, Cities, Getting Excited

The New Yorker in the bath, writing gloves, Greg Proops and all the things that do and will have one particular thing in common.

Clare Dodd

June 9, 2013

Interesting things, Popular Culture

Interesting things

Clare Dodd

June 9, 2013

Interesting things, Popular Culture

Coffee got me through the basics this weekend, but no further, so today I have left the creativity up to others. They're very good at it.

Clare Dodd

March 24, 2013

Getting Excited, Writing

The psychosis of a writer

Clare Dodd

March 24, 2013

Getting Excited, Writing

In order to be a better writer, you have to be psychotic. That is, a person who needs multiple identities in order to give the impression of an erudite whole.

Clare Dodd

February 10, 2013

Books

Palahniuk and cheesecake

Clare Dodd

February 10, 2013

Books

Chuck Palahniuk, cheesecake and a sofa...does it get any better?

Clare Dodd

February 3, 2013

Books, Popular Culture

Book reaction: World War Z

Clare Dodd

February 3, 2013

Books, Popular Culture

Arresting. Emotionally wrenching. Gripping. Brilliant: my first venture outside the 2013 book bubble.

Clare Dodd

January 6, 2013

Books, Getting Excited

Bursting the 2013 book bubble

Clare Dodd

January 6, 2013

Books, Getting Excited

Making a non-New Year's resolution to step boldly outside of my literary comfort zone.