The Names, Don DeLillo’s 1982 novel set in Greece, is today’s review from Powells.com.
Something about setting a novel in modern Greece seems to do wonders for good novelists. Perhaps the ancient ruins or the stark, revealing light, contrasted with the modern culture and potent political history, makes for particularly rich material. The Chicago Sun-Times compared […]
Not only do Greeks have the most expensive internet access in Europe, but OTE (phone company that owns the phone lines) was set to increase connection charges by “75 percent during the day and 500 percent for those wishing to surf at night”, we were informed a few days ago.
Basically the company wanted to […]
…the EU accused of cooking the books (again) according to The Times.
And Greece (what, only Greece?) was singled out for criticism, where olive farmers claimed for trees that don’t exist, goat farmers claim for goats that don’t exist, and official inspectors fabricate inspections.
One Greek farmer claimed subsidies for 239 sheep lost to wolves and […]
There are many reasons why novelists write, but they all have one thing in common - a need to create an alternative world.
- John Fowles
An answer is always a form of death.
- John Fowles
The basis of shame is not some personal mistake of ours, but the ignominy, the humiliation we feel that we must be […]
"Feasting with Archestratus," a feature story on what the ancient Greeks thought was good to eat, in Odyssey magazine (Nov/Dec 2007).
My poem "Seduction" published in Wetink, Issue 7, Winter 2007
"Alexander's Enduring Myth," a review of two books about the legendary king and conqueror, in Odyssey magazine (May/June 2007).
"Reconstructing the Past," my feature on archaeological restoration in Greece explores the debate about how far restorations should go in the name of making ancient monuments more comprehensible to the public, in Odyssey magazine (Nov/Dec 2006).
My short story "A Silly Little Thing" in the See You Next Tuesday anthology of 50 sex-texts.
"Particles of Truth," my interview with particle physicist Maria Spiropulu in Odyssey magazine (Sept/Oct 2006).
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