Playing Devil’s Advocate
Bob Peirce on a devilish way to cast doubt or dig up the truth
Boundless Play
A loose-leaf collection of writings that view play from every angle & all life through the lens of play - Curated by Leslie Scott
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Play behind bars
Crosswords – by Keri Blakinger
Strategic Play
Game theory: Entering the Goldilocks zone - by Oliver Roeder
Playing Cribbage
Harry Pearson on a swaggering cavalier's card game that was streets ahead of its time
Transgressive Play: When Murder is Playful
Leland Masek stresses the importance of understanding an abhorrent side of play
Playing The Enemy: by John Carlin
Leslie Scott reviews Carlin’s story of Nelson Mandela and the game of rugby.
PlayTime with Jacques Tati
Bob Peirce on the inimitable filmmaker who viewed all life through the lens of play
Play For All Ages
Keith Stuart, journalist, author and life-long gamer, on why adults should play more video games.
Playing With Toy Soldiers
Harry Pearson on how the cultural landscape was littered with literary wargamers.
ROLL PLAY: the story of a Hobby Horse
Anthony Reeve on why toffs came off their high horses to scoot along on two wheels
The Playful Pursuit of Philately
Why do I collect postage stamps? by Graham C. Scott
Play Unplanned
Tim Walsh on the unlikely origins of some of the most playful of playthings.
PASSION PLAY
Martin Wainwright on playing a priest of the Sanhedrin one sunny day in April.
PLAYTIME: Hobbies and other playful pursuits
Leslie Scott presents the case for describing a hobby as a form of play.
Playing Trivial Pursuit
Harry Pearson on the history and the appeal of quizzes and other ‘ What D’Ye Know’ Games.
Playing with Death
Bob Peirce ruminates on fatality-themed fun for all the family, beginning with festivals.
Harry Pearson - author profile
Articles by Harry Pearson include To Play Ball, FAIR PLAY and many more!
Playing Dungeons and Dragons on Death Row
By Keri Blakinger
STATE OF PLAY: Children’s Games by Francis Alÿs
Jerome Fletcher comments on the multimedia artist, Francis Alÿs, and his collection of videos that document the games children play on streets and in courtyards around the world.
FAIR PLAY
Harry Pearson reviews An English Tradition? The History and Significance of Fair Play by Jonathan Duke-Evans