Author: StephenHargadon

A Memory Box: <i>Man with a Seagull on His Head</i>, by Harriet Paige

A Memory Box: Man with a Seagull on His Head, by Harriet Paige

It’s the sort of stuff you see but do not notice: in the gutter or down the back of a sofa, in the pocket of an old pair of trousers ...

by StephenHargadon • 27th July 201715th January 2026

Essay Saturday

Pointless Friends

No one watches a game show, not if it’s any good. We get involved, we play: frowning, groaning, we bark our answers at the indifferent screen.

by StephenHargadon • 17th June 2017

Arts & Culture

Inspired By The Day: The Forgotten Art of Derrick Harris

The artist Derrick Harris, forgotten by history, committed suicide in 1960. But his art is vibrant, eccentric and witty. Stephen Hargadon visited his widow and her daughter in London to ...

by StephenHargadon • 6th November 201515th November 2015

Literature

Just Browsing: An Ode to the Second-Hand Bookshop

In this beautiful essay, Stephen Hargadon describes his love of the second-hand bookshop: the thrill of the chase; the smell and feel of the books; the memories contained within.

by StephenHargadon • 10th October 201531st October 2015