
DECEMBER 2022 FINDS
december 2022 finds is finally here! BOOKS 1. heaven by mieko kawakami is a dark story about bullying. it reminded me of lord of the flies. 2. deux soeurs by david foenkinos was a story of heartbreak with an unexpected ending. an easy read in the tiny folio format, perfect for on the go reading....

NOVEMBER 2022 FINDS
november 2022 finds is here! BOOKS 1. i bought cher connard by virginie despentes in august. but i’ve just finished it. the book is made of 3 separate first person povs. that was a little confusing. expect a storyline of messy grown up stuff on a feminist background. i liked it. 2. nos by russian...

SEPTEMBER 2022 FINDS
september 2022 finds is here! i’ve been busy so my list is short. BOOKS 1. i bought living in rio for a pound in a thrift shop peckham. it has text by paolo thiago mello and photographers reto guntli and agi simoes. it’s the simplest way to visit a place that’s prohibited in real life....

JULY 2022 FINDS
july 2022 finds is late, as always. this time, the excuse is that i moved. BOOKS 1. i read si eu am trait in comunism by ioana parvulescu and a collective romanian author. it’s been 33 years since the revolution and i’m still not over it. i still get triggered. i guess i always will....

JUNE 2022 FINDS
june 2022 finds has arrived on time. BOOKS my bookshelves hide the books i read and show off the ones i haven’t. the piles of unread books are always in my face. i spent this month reading in the sun. 1. i re-read crash by jg ballard. it’s wonderful, one of my favourites. 2. this...

MAY 2022 FINDS
may 2022 finds is a little late, but here. BOOKS 1. i managed to finish re-reading strangeland by tracey emin. it’s an unapologetic biographical story. it’s a version of femininity, of diversity, of otherness and i recommend it. MAGAZINES 2. i read both may and june british vogue issues. i also renewed my subscription. 3....

APRIL 2022 FINDS
april 2022 finds is here. i’m late and the list is short because i was away again. BOOKS 1. mr loverman by bernardine evaristo was first published in 2013. it was easy to read and i can see it in film form. one question: why would an anglo-nigerian female writer write the story of a...

FEBRUARY 2022 FINDS
february 2022 finds is a bit late. MAGAZINES 1. the latest issue of british vogue has naomi and her daughter on the cover. naomi is 51 and vague about who birthed the child. i say it was a surrogate. 2. i bought the latest issue of vogue espana and i shouldn’t have. half the content...

JANUARY 2022 FINDS
january 2022 finds is here. it’s rather short because work galore. BOOK 1. i finished the story of things by deyan sudjic. i liked the story of cities and i liked this one, too. it’s like listening to a very smart and knowledgeable man. i recommend it. MAGAZINES 2. vogue uk january has a striking...