Lacey vs. Life

Musings on the media, mental health, and the modern world. Oh – and the minor matter of writing.

Adrian is the author of the tragicomic novel 'Waving, Drowning' (BLKDOG Publishing).

By Adrian Lacey

· Launched 2 years ago

Marilyn, Miller, and me

On the centenary of Marilyn Monroe’s birth, some personal reflections on her, her sometime husband, playwright Arthur Miller, and their influence on my…

Jun 15•Adrian Lacey

Audience participation on the radio: tell us what you think

'Vetext, phone, email, ping us on socials, send a carrier pigeon … do anything that saves us having to prep ourselves.' Does interactivity beat or breed…

Jun 4•Adrian Lacey

Agent Zero: the rocky road to publication

If you think writing a book's a pain, try getting it published. Luckily I saw the funny side ...

May 19•Adrian Lacey

Cuba: Trump's forgotten front?

The not-so-great dictator's strangling this Caribbean marvel, and the effects are spreading. PLUS, further down, my millennial memories about visiting…

May 5•Adrian Lacey

Things I wish I'd known about mental health as a teenager

I can't remember a time when there wasn't some kind of psychological 'crisis' among young people. Here are my thoughts on possible mitigations while the…

Apr 19•Adrian Lacey

'Brave New World' revisited and a dream Gerontius

Rereading Huxley's classic decades on it feels more relevant in an unexpected way. Meanwhile, singing Elgar's arguably finest work is mind-blowing.

Mar 31•Adrian Lacey

Which George Orwell would you like?

Socialist, colonial, mysogenist, novelist, Old Etonian, down-and-out, fighter, pacifist, essayist – there's an Eric Blair for everyone. PLUS: from 'The…

Mar 16•Adrian Lacey

Novel writing involves choices – about 100,000 of them

Deciding on the right words is only part of it. The power of life and death is another curse.

Mar 2•Adrian Lacey