Articles And Essays
The Sheer Strangeness of Human Behaviour
Ray French talks about overcoming the contrasting difficulties in writing about his father and his daughter for Four FathersThe Irish They'd Rather We Forgot
"We may have been working class in Wales, but our affluence was envied in Ireland."In The House Of My Father
A short piece was written for the 'Stranger Than Fiction' exhibition at the Leeds City Art GalleryIdeas and Inspirations behind "All This Is Mine"
This article was written for the Random House Readers Guide to All This Is Mine, which can be found at www.randomhouse.co.ukAre You Receiving Me?
From the July/August edition of newBooksmag. The blurb on the back cover of books are there to provide a taste of what lies inside to tempt prospective readers – but do they sometimes have the opposite effect?We've Been Here Before
Since the attack on the Twin Towers, British Muslims have been treated in ways which echo the Irish experience during The Troubles.Remember This is Leeds
Written for the Life In Leeds exhibition, held at The Royal Armouries Musuem, summer 2004. " The beastliest place, one of the nastiest I know" – Charles Dickens on Leeds