The Library
Wonder, nature, folklore, culture, creativity.
I write about all sorts.
This is a selection of my writing.
More recent work is on Substack.
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When We Borrow From Tomorrow
I went to the theatre on Friday night to see Maxine Peake, my favourite actress. She always leaves me with thoughts that either make me spin or make me ponder. This time it was the latter. In the play called Doubt, her character said ‘Easy choices today mean consequences tomorrow.’ The line cut through me,…
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Fast headlines, slow heartbeats
I didn’t sleep very well on Tuesday night. I was reading too much news before bed, mostly about the U.S. election. I found myself picking up my phone through the night, refreshing for updates. It was a habit I hadn’t had since COVID. When I became unhealthily obsessed with the constant flood of news and…
By Eve Bell 