Fict: Katherine Dolan's blog

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Portal to Ur

Last year I was lucky enough to fulfil a lifelong dream of visiting the British Museum in London, which is arguably the world’s most illustrious stash of loot. One of the most fascinating halls was devoted to objects from Mesopotamia, particularly the Sumerian treasures. I've recently been reminded of the exhibition because I've been reading some interesting articles by Michael...

Multifarious Fausts

What with staying 'safe at home', freezing temperatures and 3pm sunsets, this autumn has been a great time for finally getting around to reading...

The Story Problem: Five Tips to Tame a Plot

Lately I've been wrestling a ferocious shape-shifting beast of immense proportions that breathes fire, spits venom in my eyes and generally makes a nuisance...

20 Scenes of War and Peace

Leo Tolstoy Leo Tolstoy’s masterpiece was published in its entirety in 1869, 57 years after the French Invasion of Russia, but it was a period...