Cannibalism on Film
Richard Hirst Richard Hirst

Cannibalism on Film

I wrote a piece on the history of cannibals in films for the Quietus, from 1932 Fay Wray schlocker Doctor X through to last year's The Neon Demon, with an excursion around cinema’s most iconic flesh-eater.

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Top 10 Modern Epistolary Novels
Richard Hirst Richard Hirst

Top 10 Modern Epistolary Novels

Me and Jenn Ashworth have co-written a piece for the Guardian about modern epistolary fiction, books told via a correspondence.

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On Manchester
Richard Hirst Richard Hirst

On Manchester

It's been a strange day here in Manchester. Bright and summery with most of it passed at my desk in the top floor of an office block in the city centre.

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