Archive - Juvenescence with Leah McLaren

notes from the road

just me and an empty old tin of of players regular

Aug 14 •

June 2025

zen and the art of slacking off substack

7 easy steps to make your summer hiatus as productively lazy as possible

Jun 21 •

May 2025

April 2025

the rape and murder of virginia giuffre

the trouble with 'troubled' girls

Apr 28 •

waifs and strays: a love story

I have a problem but I've got it under control

Apr 26 •

note from a small island

getting to know my children on holiday, plus a song

Apr 14 •

the joy of giving up 'keeping up'

let's let go together, shall we?

Apr 5 •

we need to talk about ‘adolescence'

yes, the Netflix monster-hit is a chilling social commentary, but for all the wrong reasons

Apr 3 •

March 2025

that’s not me: surrendering to mother’s day

one simple trick for maximum enjoyment

Mar 30 •

6:55

how do i begin?

three simple rules of memoir -- plus assorted thoughts on fiction, memory, experience, perception and time

Mar 28 •

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