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His posthumously released novel, “The Man Who Lived Underground,” was written during a crisis of political faith. Graphic House/Getty April 19, 2021 On a Friday in early June 1941, Richard Wright addressed the opening session of the Congress in Defense of Culture in New York City. “Some of you may wonder why a writer, at a congress of writers, should make the theme of war the main burden of a public talk,” he began. He explained that it was for the simple reason that few things mattere...

In what seemed like weeks, the COVID-19 pandemic swept from around the globe to our doorsteps. Our lives became like suspended animation as we went home and waited. We found ways to endure — through separation, loss, growth, fear, joy, frustration, change. Weve shifted our expectations and perspective to accommodate new realities.  It’s been one year. More than 950 people have died in Lancaster County. Photos of crowded bars andÂ�...

Womans explanation to police for carrying massive machete around Hemlington Katie Mcabe told police she was slashing the blade around as she wandered the streets (Image: Google) Get the latest news from Teesside Crown Court direct to your inbox with our free email newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related ne...

Transfer Orbit Waking the Leviathan The story of how James S.A. Corey’s The Expanse went from game concept to blockbuster TV series , before Syfy debuted its adaptation of the series in December. I’m reprinting it now with some minor edits. If you enjoy this post, please consider signing up as a subscriber or sharing this post on social media. Image: Alcon It’s March 2015, and I am standing on the bridge of a starship. The crew work stations look worn, the walls are covered with war...

Jordan Dee fleeced almost £25,000 out of the businesses to fuel his cocaine habit. The 30-year-old persuaded some customers to pay money directly into his bank account so that they could be offered a staff discount and on other occasions made dodgy refunds to himself. Teesside Crown Court heard how Dee defrauded Teesside Audi out of £15,238.89 between November 2017 and May 18 before moving to Cooper BMW where he pocketed a further £8,548.08 between January 2019 and April 2019. Ellen ...

Jordan Dee fleeced almost £25,000 out of the businesses to fuel his cocaine habit. The 30-year-old persuaded some customers to pay money directly into his bank account so that they could be offered a staff discount and on other occasions made dodgy refunds to himself. Teesside Crown Court heard how Dee defrauded Teesside Audi out of £15,238.89 between November 2017 and May 18 before moving to Cooper BMW where he pocketed a further £8,548.08 between January 2019 and April 2019. Ellen ...

Locked up in 2020: The criminals put behind bars in the past 12 months While the UK spent much of the year in lockdown judges at Newcastle Crown Court remained busy delivering justice to North East crooks Sign up for our regular free newsletter for court stories sent straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for o...

Thieving Consett postman who stole more than 1,000 packages due to stress locked up Michael Sullivan, 54, was sentenced to 10 months in prison at Durham Crown Court Get the latest County Durham news and updates delivered straight to your inbox - sign up for free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related n...

A THIEVING Royal Mail postman who stole cash and gift cards from postal packets for almost a decade has been jailed. Disgraced Michael Sullivan was caught red-handed after his employer planted decoy packets with GPS tracking devices which were later found in the postman’s pocket. The 54-year-old father-of-one told police he could not recall how many packets he had stolen but at a guess would estimate 1,000. Ellen Wright, prosecuting at Durham Crown Court, said: “In October 2018 a me...

D.K. Broster, and her marvelous collection of scarifying short stories, Couching at the Door. Before I proceed with some comments on the nine winning tales in this volume, a quick word on the author herself. D. K. (Dorothy Kathleen) Broster was born in Liverpool in 1877, and would go on to become a nurse during WW1 and to receive, at the age of 43, a Master of Arts degree at Oxford; one of the first women to do so. She is today primarily remembered as the author of some 15 historical novels an...