The Dad-Map is, of course, never really settled: borders and landmarks can shift and change. Well-trodden paths can suddenly, unexpectedly, develop surprising new forks and turns.
What follows is no definitive guide, simply a brief tour of some of my own most memorable destinations.
These characters, major and minor are all selfish cheats and liars, braggarts and/or drunks. Many acting as bitchy courtiers around the glow of the faker-in-chief at the centre. Sound familiar ?
In the spirit of pointless, subjective artistic judgements, here’s the roundup you’ve all been waiting for. Including the MOST BRILLIANTLY DESCRIBED MESS OF A BOOK FILLED, ASHTRAY CHOKED BEDROOM AWARD.
Apparently, there’s a thing called ‘Performative Reading’ and the ‘internet’ or rather some Insta/TikTok 20-something lol-merchants don’t like it. Here’s a blog on it with a bonus new poem.
