PinnedC Lou HamiltonGullsMy father was a birder. Gulls were not his birds. But he taught me something about gulls and language: there is no such thing as a seagull…Jul 4, 2023Jul 4, 2023
C Lou HamiltonVEGAN READS: The Veg News Guide to Being a Fabulous Vegan by Jasmin Singer (2020)The first in my new “Vegan Reads” series.Jan 31, 2021Jan 31, 2021
C Lou HamiltonMy first pair of breasts or, A seasonal mystery revisitedI’m sitting on the floor before a television set, one of those old black-and-white boxes with the rabbit ears on top, propped upon a small…Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2020
C Lou HamiltonBurn Your Pity and Bury Your Judgement: Reading Helen Knott’s IN MY OWN MOCCASINSWhat does it mean to read and write about a book that wasn’t written for you?Dec 8, 2020Dec 8, 2020
C Lou HamiltonMad cowsEarly September. A field in Norfolk. A morning walk with partner, friend and small dog. The people are taking in the views while the…Sep 30, 2020Sep 30, 2020
C Lou HamiltoninBooks Are Our SuperpowerWhose Refuge?Re-reading Terry Tempest Williams’s RefugeJul 18, 2020Jul 18, 2020
C Lou HamiltonTracking Shoe LeatherWhen it comes time to choose the weirdest and most novel expressions of 2020, there will be some fierce competition. I’m getting my vote…May 30, 2020May 30, 2020
C Lou Hamilton7 ANIMAL TALES FOR A PANDEMICSeven stories, old and new, about animals, people and diseaseApr 30, 2020Apr 30, 2020
C Lou HamiltoninTenderlyBeing Vegan Helped Me Prepare for ThisHow to find hope — and allow space for grief — in a time of changeApr 20, 20201Apr 20, 20201
C Lou HamiltoninBooks Are Our SuperpowerReading/writing food and shame: Always Too Much and Never Enough by Jasmin SingerSome years ago I was hanging out in a friend’s garden on a sunny London afternoon. There was a little BBQ happening with people from their…Mar 8, 2020Mar 8, 2020