The Rise and Fall of the Metrosexual

11 August 2011 London In the first of three reviews of gay-themed books out this summer, I look at Metrosexy, a … More

Rory’s Boys

11 August 2011 London Making an auspicious literary debut this month is my friend Alan Clark, whose novel Rory’s Boys is a … More

11 August 2011 London I sympathised with my friend Alan Clark having his debut novel Rory’s Boys launched in the same … More

24 April 2010 London Ever since I was first a budding thespian, I’ve been drawn to the work of Alan … More

30 May 2010 Sissinghurst, Kent One of my greatest pleasures of living in England – greater even than the plentiful … More

Good Friday, 2 April 2010 London Since today commemorates the death of my favourite long-haired cheesecloth-wearing homeboy Jesus Christ – … More

Dungeness, Kent 15 August 2009 A day trip to Derek Jarman’s beachfront cottage in Dungeness and Henry James’ elegant townhouse … More

11 July 2009 Charleston, Lewes, Sussex A trip to Charleston, the home of Bloomsbury Group artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan … More

4 January 2008London Kudos to my friend Kate, who managed to score impossible-to-get tickets to uber-cool theatre company Punchdrunk’s latest … More