In traditional Durham fashion I came out of Epiphany term a burnt out shell of my former self – and 6 books behind on my Goodreads reading goal. With summatives to complete, I told myself I simply ...

A Palestinian family sit around a fire among the rubble of buildings destroyed by the Israeli army at Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip on February 17, 2025 [File: Mahmoud Issa/Reuters ...

Five years later, my book, An Irishman In Northern Mesopotamia, was published. On the face of it, this is about a journey where I explore the enduring wonder of northern Mesopotamia – the cradle ...

With summer holidays booked, sunny city breaks in the calendar and two more bank holidays stretching out before us, a good book is an essential element to switching off and unwinding. Luckily ...