The blog of Colin Stern
Colin Stern's Latest Posts
Stay informed about Colin Stern's latest books and other writing projects as well his thoughts on literature and his inspirations.
Down and Out
Blog 17A couple of years ago, I read Coleridge’s Rime of the Ancient Mariner again, all seven parts. While it is a tour de force, it is very much of its time. You are unlikely to meet an old sailor
Viva Kamala Harris!
Blog 16 The assassination attempt on Donald Trump provided him with yet another opportunity to present himself as protected by God and as the saviour of American democracy. What a travesty! Listening to Donald Trump’s rambling harangues (one can hardly call them speeches),
Aelwyn’s Saga
Blog 15 I visited Sutton Hoo not long ago. The site has been updated and the visitor numbers have increased since the release of “The Dig”, the excellent film about the discovery of the buried Saxon longship. The on-site museum is very
Getting Old
Blog 14I am old. Eighty, an age which you never imagine you will reach, has passed and I’m now eighty-two. When I was sixty-five, I thought that getting older was a bad idea, so I began to count backwards. Now,
