The International Writer's Magazine: Our 12th Year - February 2011 - Welcome

Destinations: Travel stories

Opinion: Politics & Comment

Lifestyles: Ways of living

Guilt Free Glutony Walking & Wine in Montepulciano Aaron Millar Southern Tuscany is undoubtedly one of the most gastronomically satisfying places on earth.  First 24 Hours in China Fiona Marion Between the four of us, we carried a year's worth of goods through the narrow, lively streets of old Hong Kong. Jodhpur; City Of Surprises David Russell In search of a good meal The most luxurious train in the world? Elizabeth Schotten Merklinger From Cape Town to Pretoria in style Riyadh Sketches Marwan Asmar There is a feeling of dilettantism expressed in its urbanism sprawl, society and structure. Learning to Love Toronto Tabytha Towe I have clearly gone well over my expected time limit of living in Toronto. By March 2011, it will mark my two-year residency here Made in Madeira John M Edwards Madeira is not only an island and a drink, but also  a state of mind, John M. Edwards discovers on a serendipitous bar crawl through what he initially deemed mere fortified “cooking” wines The Real Truth…About the World’s Beachfronts Around 7500 hotels can be found on nearly 1600 beaches in just over 110 countries according to a newly launched on-line tool for holidaymakers - The Beachfront Club

Glo-America on Parade James Campion The Oscars is the only award show worth watching, an annual fury of unchecked wagering (some larger than others) on the outcomes of Best Costume, Most Likely to Gaffer or some such. Enemy of the People Marwan Asmar Bloodshed and violence against Libyan civilians by Mommar Al Qaddafi going after his own people in a desperate bid to stay in power Let The Games Begin! Dean Borok Massachusetts Republican senator Scott Brown, who won temporary rights to Edward Kennedy’s old seat last year in a close by-election, is up for re-election next year for a full six year term While You're Away Tips For A Pending Federal Government Shutdown James Campion Alternative plans to successfully piggyback a 2011 federal government shutdown Unkiss The Austerity Jerry Cunningham Wall Street and London have us rubbing our national eyes over the new word that the banksters have oozed out of insatiable, intestinal worm machine: “austerity” Strains of Paradise Oluwatobi Odetola My finger tips are hurting. Here I’m – thousands of miles away from my roots – staring at this white mountain made of snow The Revolution Train Marwan Asmar Protests are creating a cyclone of turbulence from Morocco, Algeria, to Libya, Jordan, Yemen and Bahrain.

Adventures in Real Estate Fiction Sam North So I was at the Society of Children’s Writers social the other day where I met several American writers in an extremely noisy Wetherspoons in London. A Dr Johnson Moment Nichol Wilmor It is a wet, unwelcoming evening. I have been invited to a dictionary launch at Dr Johnson’s House in Gough Square, north of Fleet Street, and am wondering whether or not to go Where the Clear Creek Narrows Michael Chacko Daniels I try to get a glimpse of Pheneger Creek coursing among the giant trees of California’s central coast on Highway One Fleeting Moments Kathleen Radigan When you see red paint on a piece of paper, or a trace of lingering emotion that someone was struggling to keep hidden crawl across their face. In the heart of the Hindu universe Mark Hutchinson Uma Shankar was the only person in the whole train station who was not sweating aggressively What Makes a Polyglot?  (Part 2) Antonio Graceffo What do Polyglots think? Detoxing Nigeria's Voting System Adewale Akande This is the best time to detoxify a nation that has been keeping inbalances on the mind, body and spirit of its populace for a very long time. Meeting Elvis in Vietnam David Calleja When an elephant’s name is inspired by the legendary Elvis Presley, you can’t help falling in love with the beast Reforms at Last in Spain James Skinner An historical background to Spanish Economic woes

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REVIEWS Film & Books

The Trampoline Russell Helms It’s like the road is a pliable board unfurled across the blinking hills. The day is Tuesday and Thomas drives the minivan in Tuesday fashion Ordinary Abigail George She frustrates me like a blue fly I cannot swat, gut or trap Spokes Chris Castle He sat outside the house in a broken old garden chair, once white now something else. He poured orange juice, watched the sun lowering but holding warm.

True Love Back Benja Allen The key isn't doing its job. Again. Keep it turned to the right and pull the door to you, the janitor had said. Pull hard, but not too hard, he'd say A Rainy Day Piotr Wesolowski It rained in Jerusalem. It rained in Bethlehem. It snowed somewhere in the mountains across the Sinai; for the rest  … just scattered flurries.

Delirium by Lauren Oliver Sam Hawksmoor review In Delirium we live in a future United States where love is a disease in need of a cure – which sounds a lot like the Taliban took over and may yet happen of course.  Published: 03/02/2011 The Three Stations by Martin Cruz Smith Sam Hawksmoor review I admit I am a long serving fan of Renko, a cop in constant threat of dismissal, his brilliant record of solving crimes worthless in a country were corruption is the norm and no one actually wants crimes solved. The Wages of Destruction: The Making and Breaking of the Nazi Economy by Adam Tooze Nick Lewandowski review Tooze’s mammoth dissection of Nazi Germany’s economy, The Wages of Destruction, is not for the faint of heart... From Page to Screen: a few vexed issues to ponder upon while chewing your popcorn - Chris Mills I have wanted to have a go at writing something about film and television adaptations of books for a while, but the subject is quite large and unwieldy to get to grips with easily and to do justice. Jackie Mason Dean Borok - an appreciation Why is it that Oprah Winfrey has got billions of dollars, millions of adoring admirers and her own television network, while Jackie Mason can only claim a handful of Staten Island garbage collectors as his fan base

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