What Am I, A Deer? by Polly Barton

What Am I, A Deer? by Polly BartonWhat does it mean to lose yourself and is that something you should be aiming for? A young woman with little interest in games takes up a job in Frankfurt at a famous gaming company, naively set on reinvention. On her morning commute, in the familiar clutches of tedium and self loathing, she encounters a nice eyed stranger who returns her forgotten umbrella and finds herself catapulted into a dizzying, year long whirlwind of obsession not just with

its evolution parallels the growth of Hollywood itself

and the courage to reclaim one's voice

and the unique dynamics of the Slough House team

Plunged into the secret world of the Nisse

from the English Springer Spaniel and Moroccan Aidi to the Thai Ridgeback and the New Guinea Singing Dog - as well as those dogs with no defined breed at all

distributing food and medicine to those who need it most

Told in two timeframes

and working out what matters most

Where did Fish & Chips originate from

Remake an entire garment by artfully patching it here

sad and fearful of growing up

climate and indigenous rights