Feb 2, 20215 minPart 2: Metaphors of Maternity in Olivia Gordon's The First BreathOne metaphor which is prominent within The First Breath and the field of writing about women’s experiences is that of the ‘mother as a...
Feb 1, 20214 minOlivia Gordon, The First Breath: A Memoir of Motherhood and Medicine (London: Bluebird, 2019), £9.99Like the ‘chimeras’ of the genetic technology she describes, Olivia Gordon’s The First Breath skilfully integrates multiple genres to...
Aug 4, 20201 minStrokeChris Woods, GP. The doctor shines a light into eyes and skull. Has she found me in there? “Show me your teeth, please” I manage half a...
Jul 30, 20202 minSeasonsGiles Dawnay, GP trainee That’s just not my mum, he whispers, soft dark eyes looking ahead and behind into another time and space....
Jun 9, 20202 minSeamus O'Mahony, 'Experts, politicians, and Covid-19' -- IntroSeamus O'Mahony is a recently retired hospital consultant (gastroenterology) of 35 years experience, who worked both in England and...