Henry Gee
is an author, editor and recovering palaeontologist who lives in Cromer, Norfolk, England, with his family and numerous pets. His next book, A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth, will be published by Picador and St Martins Press: Pre-Order it here. His recreations include writing, making music, beachcombing, supporting Norwich City FC, and falling asleep. For all bookish inquiries please contact Jill Grinberg Literary Management.
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Monthly Archives: August 2020
What I Did In My Summer Holidays
The Gee Family had planned to spend the past week in Wales, but we postponed our trip until next year after a well-placed tzores sauce source told us that there’d be sheep at the border with guns. Instead we vacationed … Continue reading
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We Don’t Need No Edyucayshun
My two penn’orth on the exam-results debacle – What needs to happen is a complete rethink in how pupils are assessed, and before that, a thorough overhaul of education. It’s far too academic, too early. On the whole, education is … Continue reading
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Locked Down and Blue
Lockdown has got to me, people. So much so that I have recorded a slice of vintage Americana. You can listen to it here. The song is ‘No More Cane On The Brazos’ originally sung by the convicts sentenced to … Continue reading
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I Speak Your Weight
Lockdown Life — Here at Chez Gee we have tended to view weighing scales in the same way that Queen Elizabeth I viewed mirrors. Despite the reputation that fat people are harder to kidnap, Mrs Gee noted that COVID-19 has … Continue reading
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