The author, his writing, photography and more
A gallery of photos of the 2023 exhibition of street art from internationally renowned artists organised by the Exomusée in Le Locle.
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
Exomusée in Le Locle organises each year an exhibition of work by internationally renowned street artists which takes place on walls throughout the town.… Read more
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
The above article in French (click to see full size page) under the title: In the heart of a former institute for young girls in Saint-Blaise, Alan McCluskey writes novels in English, was published today in the local weekly called the Bulcom announcing the coming exhibition of my work on September 23rd (2-6pm) at Mureta 2, CH-2072 Saint-Blaise.… Read more
The beginning of a discussion about sexual transition, or rather the wider topic of gender identity when it doesn’t adhere to dominant binary norms.
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
A friend wrote suggesting we discuss sexual transition, a subject she was eager to explore for professional reasons.… Read more
Here are some echoes of a private exhibition to celebrate 75 years of creativity that took place several days ago in Saint-Blaise. It included a small selection of my photos, some of which figured on the Photo Wall pictured above.… Read more
The unexpected richness of a greeting warmly returned...
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
“…We, the women, men and children of London, march to put an end to violence. The violence of words, of acts, of fists, of firearms and bombs.… Read more
The following (imaginary) talk was given recently by a renowned author to an international congress on major advances in cosmology. It is part of work on the concept of The In-Between in preparation for the novel of the same name.
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed colleagues, distinguished physicists and cosmologists,
This afternoon I wish to address a captivating concept that challenges the boundaries of our understanding of the cosmos – the intriguing notion of the “In-Between.”… Read more
Oh the joy of slicing through the water driven by the thrust of your legs, your arms, your back, the only sounds being the slap of waves against the hull and the rhythmic creaking of the oarlocks as you row. That he’d had to give it all up for this dingy cabin which reeked of diesel was unbearable.… Read more
Where does the horizon of your story lie? When it is far off that can be reassuring, but the closer it comes the more the doubts form…
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes
How far away is the story horizon? Very often as you’re telling a story you can see where it’s going.… Read more
If stories are our way of making sense of the world, being poor at telling them must surely negatively impact our lives.
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
We are addicted to telling stories, both those we tell ourselves and those we tell others.… Read more
As some promising threads remain unexplored in writing a novel, the question is what to do with the loose ends. Cut them out? Or weave a new thread through the novel?
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
