A Week In Isolation

20th April 2020

Whether you’re socially distancing, in self-imposed self-isolation or experiencing full-blown quarantine, one thing rings true: we’re all spending a lot more time at home.

Struggling to stay sane? Cormack O'Connor, our Digital Marketing Manager, has rounded up his favourites for the week. Covering everything from books and music, to film and art – he's sure to have a suggestion to keep you busy.

Read: Literally Show Me a Healthy Person – Darcie Wilder

What might first strike you as a series of mundane thoughts that would be better suited to the digitally disposable world of Twitter, Darcie Wilder's debut novel is anything but. This confessional-style firecracker of a book builds disparate musings into a truly moving piece of writing about love, death and life.

Cover of the book named Literally Show me a Healthy Person by Darcie Wilder

Listen: You Forgot It in People – Broken Social Scene

Although it's been almost 18 years since Canadian supergroup Broken Social Scene unleased their second studio album upon the world, You Forgot It in People still sounds as good as it did in 2002. Park that car, drop that phone and listen to this record.

Cover of the record called You Forgot It In People by Broken Social Scene.

Watch: Lost in Translation

I'm meant to be in Tokyo right now – searching for vintage sweaters in Shimokitazawa, dancing at Bridge in Shibuya and wandering the Nezu Museum. While the current state of affairs has put all of our travel plans on hold, it doesn't mean that we can't dream. For now, I'll take Tokyo through Sofia Coppola's eyes.

Still from the move Lost in Translation featuring Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson.

Ponder: Where Should We Begin?

Belgian psychotherapist, Esther Perel offers a rare listen inside her Manhattan consulting room in this gripping podcast. It's here that she counsels couples through a variety of issues – offering a unique space for her clients to understand one another. Like being a fly on the wall? This is right up your alley.