I know I’ve been away for a long time, but I haven’t been idle. Several years ago, I made a promise to my friends to write at least one story a year, and so far I’ve kept it. Here’s my latest book.… Read the rest
Rules for Thursday Lovers: Yana Stajno on Art and Fiction
Yana Stajno (YS, personal archive)
Today I am thrilled to host an interview with a multitalented artist, Yana Stajno, whose debut novel Rules for Thursday Lovers is about to be launched on the 16th of July by Clink Street Publishing. The book is already available on Amazon (UK, US).… Read the rest
Tim Hunt’s Non-Problem: Scientists Cry and Here’s Why!
adapted from Masur (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Lately, as usual, I’ve been enjoying summer while tackling the intimate life of molecules in the lab, making new music, but I’ll take a break and briefly post on science and love, i.e. hashtag TimHunt-gate.… Read the rest
Film Digest: Spy, Mad Max: Fury Road, Avengers: Age of Ultron
Avengers: Age of Ultron – Sokovia, what’s in the name?
The recent installment in the Avengers franchise has a curious plot. I found it exciting not because of all the action but rather because of the American subconsciousness related to the world of politics emanating from the story.… Read the rest
Chloe’s Christmas in Heidelberg: fun excerpts from Mr Right & Mr Wrong
Christmas is coming and I decided to post here two Christmas scenes (set in Heidelberg, Germany) from my romantic comedy, Mr Right and Mr Wrong.
It’s dark when we reach the market square where the fair is taking place. Trish has already taken hundreds of pictures on her phone.… Read the rest
The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh. Review
The Pillowman cast photo by pjgeller (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Magic Realism in Russian North. Stepan Pisakhov’s Senya malina
Traditions of magic realism in Russian literature probably have roots in its pagan culture. There’s a contradiction here you may say. Russia is supposed to be dominated by the conservative Orthodox Christianity, the country was baptized over a millennium ago.
Yet paganism never seized to exist in Russia.… Read the rest