jamesroristonSep 14, 20181 minwordpress.jamesroriston.comI've gone back to WordPress for my opinion pieces. Album, book and concert reviews will still appear on jamesroriston.com Check out my...
jamesroristonAug 31, 20183 minBook Review: 'We That Are Young' by Preti Taneja It's not often that a first novel strikes you as much as 'We That Are Young' by Preti Taneja did when I recently read it. It a book that...
jamesroristonAug 24, 20182 minBook Review: 'Africa's Long Road Since Independence' by Keith SomervilleIt can easy to dismiss Africa as a set of countries that blend together through corrupt politicians and abject poverty and regional...
jamesroristonAug 21, 20181 minAlbum Review: Dreamers' Circus 'Rooftop Sessions'Tracks that touch on the bucolic where others delve into something far darker make up this excellent new offering from the contemporary...
jamesroristonAug 6, 20182 minFolk Proms: A new, vibrant and exciting BBC PromThe minute bookings opened for Prom 27 titled 'Folk Music Around Britain and Ireland' I booked without hesitation. Julie Fowlis, the...
jamesroristonJul 30, 20183 min'Music Planet': The world in music on BBC Radio 3Those who know Andy Kershaw, might also know that he hit the airwaves in later times with the sounds of Zimbabwean song, Chilean pipes,...
jamesroristonJul 26, 20183 minThose on the margins: A comment on radicalisation and terrorism in the UK.I recently wrote about Kamila Shamsie's book 'Home Fire' which deals with the issues around marginalisation, terrorism and radicalisation...
jamesroristonJul 25, 20183 minBook Review: 'Home Fire' by Kamila ShamsieVerdict: A must read Passing into my local bookstore, this book greeted me at the opening display table. Shortlisted for the 'Costa Best...
jamesroristonJul 20, 20181 minMoving homeYou'll notice that I've moved home. This is my new live blog site which you can read at any time. I've moved away from WordPress. ...