Geoff Dyer

Failure to Turn

The majordomo of literary non-fiction meditates upon his mortality, his ear hair, and his complicated feelings toward the oeuvre of Luca Guadagnino.
Nesrine Malik

Elder States, Man

To spend your life online is to live at one remove from reality – stand back too far, and you might find the years speeding by before your eyes.
Patrick Galbraith

Along the Borders

One student has the memory of his most beloved teacher dragged into sharp relief by unsavoury revelations that ended their career and life.
John Banville

Coming of Age

The unforgettable feeling of first love.
Róisín Lanigan

The Chic Young Divorcée

Making a swift 180 down the aisle.
Archie Cornish

An Almighty Racket

Looking for the real thing in Dublin.
Isobel Thompson

The Show Must Go On

Travelling Showmen in the Vale of Health.
Clive Martin

Treading the Boards

Why are actors so weird?
Archie Cornish

Winter on the Fens

A meeting with a remarkable woman hoping to revive an almost unknown British sport.
Clive Martin

Laugh Like you Used to

Our writer finds some proper British comedy.