#human-connection

#human-connection

Repko weaves an ambiguity into her canvases through an abstraction of space, capturing her subjects in transition between past and future.

Like Michael Rosen, during a recent hospital stay, I was fortunate to be cared for by an island of strangers. My surgeon was Dutch, his No 2 was Irish; the rest of the excellent staff were predominantly Asian or African, and one of the nurses was aptly named Precious.

This man is my hero, Michael Watson says simply as he turns to Peter Hamlyn, the neurosurgeon who saved his life and carried out seven operations on the stricken boxer's brain in the aftermath of his fight against Chris Eubank in September 1991.

July was selected for All Fours, a novel about a 45-year-old artist embarking on a road trip, exploring themes of human connection and relationships.

"Waking up in a Jimmie Dale Gilmore mood, I found joy in the little things, like listening to music and taking a walk to the train."

I eventually summoned the nerve to approach her. I told her how pretty her comb was and asked where I could buy one.