Diary

Paige Shiver on exhaustion and resistance This week’s been like every other week, which is how … Paige Shiver: Week Four, FatigueRead more

Paige Shiver on what comes next This week’s been like every other week, which is how … Paige Shiver: Week Five, AcceptanceRead more

On Farage, resistance, and what comes next Farage resigns his seat to fight a by-election. Count … paigeshiver: The Machine ContinuesRead more

Paige Shiver on Climate grief, activism, hope and despair, Farage, and absurdity This week’s been like … Paige Shiver: First Week, The ResignationRead more

Paige Shiver on what repeat cycles reveal This week’s been like every other week, which is … Paige Shiver: Week Two, PatternsRead more

Paige Shiver on honesty and institutional collapse This week’s been like every other week, which is … Paige Shiver: Week Three, The BinRead more

A folklorist’s thoughts on stories and place I was walking through Knightsbridge yesterday and thinking about … Paige’s Diary: London Myth and Legend, Knightsbridge, and British LoreRead more

Paige Shiver on urban legend research, dead ends, and this week’s headlines from London Every Knightsbridge … I Chased a Knightsbridge Ghost Story Back to Its Actual Source and Found Something Far Stranger Than a GhostRead more

A folklorist’s thoughts on place and identity I walk through Knightsbridge and I don’t belong. Not … Paige’s Reflections on Belonging and KnightsbridgeRead more

A folklorist’s meditation on urban mythology Most people don’t think of cities as having folklore. Folklore … Paige’s Guide to London Folklore: Finding the Magic in the StreetsRead more