I turned 29 last Saturday! I wanted to have a picnic but the weather didn’t want to play nice, so instead we had an indoor picnic/house warming/potluck. I made some salad and spinach pastries, and I have posted the recipes here for you. (I have no party pictures or food pictures, so instead please enjoy … Continue reading
For my project of reading only books by bisexual authors and/or featuring non-monosexual attraction in 2019 I have compiled the following list – a lot of which others have recommended to me by others, so, thank you! I’m really grateful for reading recommendations – if you have some, please leave them in the comments below! Update! … Continue reading
Here are all the books I remember reading in 2018, in no particular order, with my thoughts. Grid, by Alice Tarbuck (Sad Press, 2018) This is such a beautiful pamphlet full of beautiful poems. I re-read Grid all the time. How to be both, by Ali Smith (Penguin Random House, 2014) I love this book and … Continue reading
Dear Internet, I hereby pledge that in 2019 I will only read bisexual books. By this I mean, (here’s the criteria if you want to follow along) books by bisexual authors books about bisexual characters books that feature bisexuality The project will include other non-monosexual identities as well. But Christina, why are you doing this? … Continue reading
I was chuffed to be invited to read from a short story at the launch of the new digital journal 50GS (give it a read here – it’s a thing of beauty). It was utterly surreal to be reading a story at my alma mater. Halfway through the extract (from “Sugar Cake Trail”) I realised … Continue reading
Hello, blog crowd, I am in a book. It’s going to be a real book. We did it! I can remember when, just over a month ago, I sent my pitch to Heather from 404 Ink, vaguely saying I’d maybe like to write about my family’s female line, inheriting domestic traits, and grieving. I didn’t … Continue reading
Am I about to post a recipe on this blog? You bet your bottom dollar I am. (I can take no credit for this recipe because I got it from my sister and she got it from somewhere else.) YOU WILL NEED: 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour 1/3 cup of cocoa powder (if making … Continue reading
I would love it if you could watch it and let me know what you think! This film would not exist without the help and expertise of all these fantastic individuals: Written by Rachel Shapiro (based on Geoffrey Chaucer’s original tale) Cinematography: Kevin Grossett Director/Producer: Christina Neuwirth Cast (in order of appearance) David Rex Bard: Pluto … Continue reading
Ardie says, “Yeah, but have you written any reviews on your blog?” I say, “No, but I can start.” Kirsty Logan’s The Rental Heart and Other Fairytales was as beautiful and strange as it was memorable. I am still often haunted by the image of a woman sucking a lightbulb like a sweet, or a heart … Continue reading
Originally published as part of Scottish Book Trust‘s Journeys project. Read it on their website here. 2. Pushing a chair on the blue lino floor of the kitchen, learning how to walk. 6. Walking to the school gate in the cold tiled hallway looking for milk with my name on it. 7. Pushing a metal … Continue reading
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