Christopher WalkerThe Wisdom of Michael LewisHis book ‘The English Verb’ is now thirty-five years old, but it is still one of the most valuable reads for any EFL (English as a Foreign…Dec 15, 2020Dec 15, 2020
Christopher WalkerTravel Writing in the Age of CovidThe date is burned into my memory like few others, though the fact that it was Friday the 13th rather helps. It was March. Rumours of the…Sep 17, 2020Sep 17, 2020
Christopher WalkerStefan Zweig, Ideas, and the Importance of ReadingIf you’re a devoted reader — or you love Wes Anderson’s ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel,’ you might know Stefan Zweig already.May 24, 2020May 24, 2020
Christopher WalkerinLongform Literary ReviewsAuthenticity in fiction: My problem(s) with Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir’s ‘Hotel Silence.’‘Hotel Silence’ is the latest novel by the Icelandic writer Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir, winner of the Icelandic Literature Prize. It is…May 16, 20201May 16, 20201
Christopher WalkerA Review of ‘Modern Building Design’Welcome to the first in my series of reviews of FutureLearn courses. I joined FutureLearn’s Unlimited subscription service recently but as…Nov 11, 2019Nov 11, 2019
Christopher WalkerReview of ‘Music Psychology — Why Does “Bohemian Rhapsody” Feel So Good?’Welcome to the first in my series of reviews of FutureLearn courses. I joined FutureLearn’s Unlimited subscription service recently but as…Nov 9, 2019Nov 9, 2019
Christopher WalkerRemembering Mark Dacascos in ‘Drive’It was the year 2000. I had just started my final year of university, and my excitement had reached an all-time high. Not because of my…May 23, 2019May 23, 2019
Christopher WalkerThe Scandal of the Samsung Galaxy A5’s Front CameraI’m not what you would call selfie-obsessed, but when I found myself in the market for a new smartphone recently I decided that a good…Mar 10, 20182Mar 10, 20182