Writing & archives
A way into the tangle of blogs. Most of my writing is in Dutch; you will also find a selection of English essays below. For a particular title, the complete Dutch index remains the place to look.
Stories | Short prose
Thoughts
Vignettes, observations, travel writing and assorted attempts to make sense of things. Often personal, occasionally absurd, rarely entirely comfortable.
Read the prose blog (Dutch).
Short stories
From Ghent’s nightlife to distant planets, with room for dark comedy, small catastrophes and people making questionable decisions.
Read the stories (Dutch).
Collected editions
Many pieces have been revised for my books: In de vorm van een vogel, In de vorm van een kogel and Recombinant. My novels and novellas have a home here too.
Opinions | Essays
Literature, language, culture, politics and social justice. Some indignation is to be expected.
Already in English
These pieces were written in English. They belong to the archive and reflect the moment in which they were written.
Poetry | Reviews
Poetry
Individual poems, cycles and occasional translations. My collections move between city streets, geological upheaval, distant worlds and the things that refuse to stay buried.
Read the poetry blog (Dutch).
Some collections also have audio editions, read by me.
Book reviews
I have reviewed almost every book I have read since 2002: fiction, poetry, history, philosophy, autobiography and whatever else finds its way onto the pile.
Read the reviews (Dutch).
Published elsewhere
For journalism, opinion pieces and satire published by other outlets, see Press & media.