Julius Peppers’ hidden talent — writing
CANTON, Ohio — One week from today, Julius Peppers is going to deliver a speech he never imagined giving. Partially, that’s because he never envisioned giving many speeches, much less one at the Pro Football Hall of Fame during enshrinement weekend. But for the subtle and soft-spoken Peppers, writing that speech is almost second nature, […]
Pat Barker and Benjamin Myers in conversation: ‘I’m absolutely intolerable when I’m not writing’
Benjamin Myers and Pat Barker, Durham, July 2024. Photograph: Gary Calton/The Observer Ahead of new books by both, the two English novelists discuss their friendship, the baggage that comes with being labelled ‘northern writers’ and why the Krankies’ memoir is a must-read Benjamin Myers first came across the Booker prize-winning author Pat Barker when he […]