Wales Book of the Year 2022: confessions of a shortlistee
Rhiannon Lewis Jan Morris wrote that she did not approve of competitions. In a characteristically wise chapter from In My…
2 comments.Review: A Swansea Child by Geoff Brookes
Myfanwy Alexander I have never been a minimalist, as visitors to my cluttered home are immediately aware: I do not…
No comments.Review: Radicals and Realists by Lila Haines
Jonathan Evershed Welsh perceptions of Ireland tend to be framed by assertions about ‘ancient’ connections and pan-Celtic fellow-feeling. Such assertions…
No comments.John and Jupp’s Year
John Sam Jones reflects on a personal year of writing and the other things in life. January and February: The…
3 comments.Bah humbug: when Christmas presents go wrong
It’s that time of year when sparkly young eyes light up with delight as they unwrap their gifts from Santa.…
No comments.A Polish Christmas in Merthyr
A Polish Christmas Laura Mochan Christmas is a special time of year for many. The time spent with family, the…
One comment.Letter from Guilsfield near Welshpool
Steve Howell I have to admit I’ve always been a fair-weather walker. You might say (pun alert) icy weather leaves…
One comment.Review: The Welsh Criminal Justice System: On the Jagged Edge by Robert Jones and Richard Wyn Jones
Emyr Lewis Three years ago, the Commission on Justice in Wales (chaired by Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, the former Lord…
No comments.Red Alert: Bird decline in Wales accelerates
A quarter of the bird species in Wales are now on the Red List, meaning they are declining and need…
2 comments.Review: James a Nikolai: Teithiau Bywyd Dau Gapten by Gareth Parry Jones
Jon Gower Two men whose life trajectories are aimed at each other with all the grim certainty of a well-directed…
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