Archive - Idle Thoughts

ten years as a t-slur, Amanda Lear and other thoughts on gender

Jun 30 •

some reflections on life with an ambiguous voice

Jun 10 •

May 2025

it is only the body

avoidance, gay flashbacks and Giovanni's Room

May 20 •

April 2025

imagine my surprise

the supreme court, Aerosmith and me

Apr 25 •

launch in exile

cancelling my US book launch because i'm afraid lol

Apr 8 •

March 2025

hello from the other side of book madness

Mar 27 •

identity politics may be dead but identity itself is still inscribed upon many against their will

Mar 4 •

February 2025

a humbling date took the edge off my career high

Feb 24 •

January 2025

why am I doing this job?

Jan 27 •

December 2024

idle thoughts post-surgery

Dec 15, 2024 •

September 2024

My new book: 'Love in Exile'

will be published on 6th February. Here's the cover, more details and a link to pre-order it.

Sep 5, 2024 •

August 2024

what listening to Charli XCX in the car taught me about life

Aug 24, 2024 •

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