James' Weblog

On Tuesday I went to see Journey’s End at a packed Royal Centre. The play was described as ‘a world of candlelit fellowship in a hole in the ground’ by Robert Gore-Langton. But here I want to talk about the notable journey of the playwright Robert Cedric Sherriff. Having started life as an insurance agent, [...]

It’s a little surprising to learn that National Poetry Day has only been with us since 1994. Given that verse can be traced back centuries you’d have thought someone would have come up with a reason to celebrate it well before then. But perhaps even more surprising is that the novel has only been officially [...]