We use the same possessive pronouns for everything, but do we own our lives or sisters or husbands in the same way we own our shoes? Do we own any of them at all? Samantha Harvey husbandlivepossessive Change image and share on social
I conceived 'All Is Song' as a modernised, loosely interpreted version of Socrates's life. Samantha Harvey conceiveinterpretlife Change image and share on social
What I always liked about Socrates was his insistence on questioning things for the sake of reaching some sort of clarity - even if it is only clarity about the gaps in our knowledge. Samantha Harvey claritygapinsistence Change image and share on social
As the U.S., much of Europe, and the U.K. shift toward the political right, the rhetoric grows more insular, defensive, and protective. Samantha Harvey defensiveeuropegrow Change image and share on social
Common perceptions of female friendships are morning coffees discussing children, bags, periods and agreeing about the misdemeanours of men... mild, soft, nurturing relationships. Samantha Harvey agreebagchild Change image and share on social
There are many ways to go about a story. And if you give yourself some formal constraints, it just makes the job so much - maybe 'easier' isn't the right word, but because you know your boundaries, you can just play within those boundaries much more, so it's much more fun to do. Samantha Harvey boundaryconstrainteasy share on social
Socrates, after all, could be an intensely annoying man, all the time questioning passers-by until they became exasperated. Samantha Harvey annoyexasperateintensely Change image and share on social
With 'All Is Song,' I tried to construct a very traditional narrative that pulls no tricks. Samantha Harvey constructnarrativepull Change image and share on social
Monologues are self-verifying and self-referencing, a world in their own right, one with its own internal logic that strengthens with reiteration. Samantha Harvey internallogicmonologue Change image and share on social
I'm just fascinated by the past. You know, both by the possibilities it holds and by the complete tyranny of it, the way it sort of keeps you in this stranglehold and makes you want things that you no longer have and you can never get back. Samantha Harvey backcompletefascinate share on social
