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News, Updates, and Occasional Writing from Will Buckingham

Lucy and the Rocket Dog, forthcoming in French
Children's Books

Lucy and the Rocket Dog, forthcoming in French

Will Buckingham –

My book, Lucy and the Rocket Dog, forthcoming in French in 2022.

A Love Letter for Myanmar
Myanmar Parami

A Love Letter for Myanmar

Will Buckingham –

Written for my Burmese friends, on the day of the coup in Myanmar.

BBC Travel piece on Plovdiv and the art of making space
Bulgaria Travel Essays

BBC Travel piece on Plovdiv and the art of making space

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Bulgaria's second city has a reputation for doing things its own way.

Hospitality, Islam and How to Resist Hatred
Essays

Hospitality, Islam and How to Resist Hatred

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Resisting hatred through curry, friendship, and hospitality

To Express or To Explore: The Art of Nonfiction
Nonfiction Teaching

To Express or To Explore: The Art of Nonfiction

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Nonfiction is about exploring the world, and our relationship with the world

BBC Travel: What Happened to Myanmar's Ghosts?
Myanmar Religion Travel

BBC Travel: What Happened to Myanmar's Ghosts?

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A piece on BBC travel website.

Writing Without the Hard Grind
Creativity Essays Writing Wenxin diaolong

Writing Without the Hard Grind

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Writing doesn't have to involve misery.

No Place Like Home: Witchcraft and Gentrification in Myanmar
Myanmar Religion Travel

No Place Like Home: Witchcraft and Gentrification in Myanmar

Will Buckingham –

On witchcraft and gentrification in Yangon (republished from the SEA Globle).

Nietzsche’s Ten Commandments for Writers
Creativity Philosophy Writing

Nietzsche’s Ten Commandments for Writers

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Advice on writing from the most literary of all philosophers.