My tour of England’s glorious cathedrals produced a clear winner Crypts, cloisters and stained glass that left him giddy: Ioan Marc Jones and his dog saw it all. What’s your favourite?

I wrote about visiting England’s Cathedrals (sometimes with my whippet) for @thetimes.com:

www.thetimes.com/uk/religion/...

I was one of those men who couldn’t stop talking. Here’s how I learned to shut up and listen After realising how much I interrupted other people, I decided I needed to make a drastic change. Here’s how starting to listen changed my relationships – and made me happier

I wrote about learning to listen and learning to shut up for @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

I wrote about solo staycations for @theipaper.com:

inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...

According to Farage and Goodwin, Islamists en masse voted for the LGBT+ friendly white woman who represents a party run by a gay Jewish man.

Did employees not look up the company they work for? Were they under the impression Palantir were, like, the good guys?

'The Tories broke Britain,' say the Tories who broke Britain, trying to convince you to vote for Reform, a party full of the Tories who broke Britain.

There's always been a discord between material reality and perceptions of voters. But that discord has been growing and now the version of reality many people perceive seems entirely divorced from the material reality. That's terrifying.

Is crime in the UK really on the rise? The reality in charts Most people believe we are becoming a more dangerous society, but the picture is more complicated

A recent report found that 69% of Brits thought crime was rising, even though violent and other crimes (broadly speaking) have reached the lowest levels in years. (Most rich western countries have seen a big drop in violence and homicide since the 1990s.)

www.thetimes.com/uk/article/c...

Two-thirds of UK voters wrongly think immigration is rising, poll finds Exclusive: Voters say they have little confidence that government can control borders despite sharp falls in net migration

Net migration in the UK fell by more than two-thirds to a post-pandemic low, but 67% of people thought it had increased. Four in five Reform voters thought immigration had grown.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

The quest for quiet in a dangerously noisy world Start the year without a bang: as two in five of the UK population suffer from harmful levels of noise, the search for silence in the home has newfound zeal

Wrote for The FT (@financialtimes.com) about quiet tech and the quest for quiet in our homes:

giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

We bought a puppy and it ruined our lives Dizzy left our home and relationship in tatters. Surely there would be more to dog ownership than this…

I wrote about the horrors and joys of getting a puppy for @thetimes.com (it has a happy ending): www.thetimes.com/article/the-...

I wrote a long and fragmented personal essay a few years ago for @newenglandreview.bsky.social, which explores place, memory, and identity. Just re-sharing as I re-engage on social media: nereview.com/article/to-t...

Two Fools, Among Others - The Rambling How Samuel Beckett’s Molloy forced Ioan Marc Jones to re-evaluate his life, question his purpose and intelligence, and ultimately buy a dumb phone.

Recent essay I wrote on Samuel Beckett, the Internet, idiocy, and how my attention span is decreasing: the-rambling.com/2023/04/06/i...

REEBOK WORKOUTS - Litro Magazine I walked into the playground, H-flaps hanging over grey school trousers, and my target audience reacted compassionately.

Essay I wrote on fashion, identity, and a pair of trainers that I've always loved: www.litromagazine.com/every-saturd...

How will AI change the novel? Generative AI is impersonal. Great writing is the opposite.

I wrote about AI and the future of fiction:

www.thebookseller.com/comment/how-...

Yeah Jenkins did - my friend (who lives nearby Wells) kept cancelling, so it sort of escaped me. I’ll be heading there soon though :)

My tour of England’s glorious cathedrals produced a clear winner Crypts, cloisters and stained glass that left him giddy: Ioan Marc Jones and his dog saw it all. What’s your favourite?

I wrote about visiting England’s Cathedrals (sometimes with my whippet) for @thetimes.com:

www.thetimes.com/uk/religion/...

How will AI change the novel?

AI writing will impact the literary world. It will change the shape of the novel, in various ways, but the change will come from defiance, says Ioan Marc Jones in our recent Comment article 👇 #BookSky

I was one of those men who couldn’t stop talking. Here’s how I learned to shut up and listen After realising how much I interrupted other people, I decided I needed to make a drastic change. Here’s how starting to listen changed my relationships – and made me happier

I was one of those men who couldn’t stop talking. Here’s how I learned to shut up and listen

Veganuary: I can’t find any reason to return to meat When Ioan Marc Jones took up the challenge of going vegan for the month of January, little did he realise that he was embarking on a journey of painful enlightenment

Old article I wrote on vegetarianism: www.independent.co.uk/life-style/f...

How will AI change the novel? Generative AI is impersonal. Great writing is the opposite.

I wrote about AI and the future of fiction:

www.thebookseller.com/comment/how-...

I was one of those men who couldn’t stop talking. Here’s how I learned to shut up and listen After realising how much I interrupted other people, I decided I needed to make a drastic change. Here’s how starting to listen changed my relationships – and made me happier

I wrote about learning to listen and learning to shut up for @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

I wrote a long and fragmented personal essay a few years ago for @newenglandreview.bsky.social, which explores place, memory, and identity. Just re-sharing as I re-engage on social media: nereview.com/article/to-t...

Two Fools, Among Others - The Rambling How Samuel Beckett’s Molloy forced Ioan Marc Jones to re-evaluate his life, question his purpose and intelligence, and ultimately buy a dumb phone.

Recent essay I wrote on Samuel Beckett, the Internet, idiocy, and how my attention span is decreasing: the-rambling.com/2023/04/06/i...

REEBOK WORKOUTS - Litro Magazine I walked into the playground, H-flaps hanging over grey school trousers, and my target audience reacted compassionately.

Essay I wrote on fashion, identity, and a pair of trainers that I've always loved: www.litromagazine.com/every-saturd...