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June 5, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
My Top 10 Stephen King Books
I keep threatening to read Stephen King again – I should. I love him. And I haven’t read any of his books for about 20 years. They’re piling up and I’m miles behind. But where to start? I still haven’t read all of the “classic” titles, let alone finding the best of the new ones. Well, I […]Archive
June 3, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Goodbye Charles Bukowski
some things, like books, are in your life but just for a bit, some books are just like people – goodbye Bukowski, your books were on my shelf for 15 years, they moved with me through several homes – and overnight, I packed the books and took them to a store for anyone else to […]Archive
June 2, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Books That Blew My Mind # 7: “You’re A Good Sport, Charlie Brown” by Charles M. Schulz
You’re A Good Sport, Charlie Brown by Charles M. Schulz The Arrow Book Club. We were so lucky. Mum would always let me buy something. Just one book. But every time. I realise only now what a huge privilege that was – and what a golden opportunity. Books were encouraged always, and I’m trying to […]Archive
March 31, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: For The Next In Line
It was a weekday but back then they all blurred and I went downtown because that was easier than going up the hill, and I went into the bookstore that I’d just discovered, because it was one of the greatest things on earth. (And it still is). That’s where I found it. Run With The […]Archive
March 24, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 251: Mere Boynton
Welcome back for another week and another new guest, this is episode 251 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys and thanks to you readers and listeners. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can get to […]Archive
March 9, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: The Latest – Greatest – Book
You turn each page like you’ve never read a book before, like it’s a first time – and isn’t that something! That’s the feeling you want with any book, the ones you read, the ones you hope to write, the ones you just want to recommend to other people; list them for yourself in the […]Archive
March 3, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Books That Blew My Mind # 6: “Wilson” by Daniel Clowes
Wilson by Daniel Clowes I guess my introduction to Daniel Clowes was the movie Ghost World – and then much later I read the collected strips of it when published as a single-volume graphic. There was probably the movie Art School Confidential in there too before I ever got to the comics. But in the […]Archive
February 26, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Ian Nathan: Stephen King at the Movies
Stephen King at the Movies: A Complete History of the Film and Television Adaptations from The Master of Horror Ian Nathan Palazzo Editions; None Edition I’ve been calling myself a lapsed fan. It’s a Forgive Me, Father scenario. It’s been years since I’ve read anything by Stephen King (well, that’s not quite true, I recently […]Archive
February 21, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Substack: “Sounds Good!”
I’ve joined Substack. I’ve started a newsletter – it’s called “Sounds Good!” It’s a subscription-model. Straight away I am asking you to pay. I don’t feel bad about this because you do not have to pay. You can choose to not receive the newsletter. And nothing that I write here at Off The Tracks is going behind […]Archive
February 3, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 244: Maggie Tweedie
Well, after a lengthy summer break the podcast is back and it’s the first one for 2021. This conversation was recorded late last year and then I decided to have a wee break over Christmas/New Year. So you’re now going to hear episode 244 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf […]Archive
February 1, 2021 by Simon Sweetman