Gavin Francis

Nov 26, 2024 | alpa.org | Gavin Francis

Capt. Jason Ambrosi, ALPA’s president, standing, introduces a motion during the International Transport Workers’ Federation Congress in Morocco calling for coordinated global action against the push by some manufacturers and regulators for single-pilot operations in the airline industry.

Nov 6, 2024 | taipeitimes.com | Gavin Francis

By Gavin Francis / The Observer A few months after the death of the neurologist and writer Oliver Sacks in 2015, I visited his office in midtown Manhattan to pass on my condolences to his friend and longtime editor Kate Edgar. Shelves were stacked with editions of every translation of Sacks’s books; piled on every surface were reams of yellow paper covered in Sacks’s barely legible scrawl.

Oct 27, 2024 | msn.com | Gavin Francis

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Oct 27, 2024 | theguardian.com | Gavin Francis

A few months after the death of the neurologist and writer Oliver Sacks in 2015, I visited his office in midtown Manhattan to pass on my condolences to his friend and longtime editor Kate Edgar. Shelves were stacked with editions of every translation of Sacks’s books; piled on every surface were reams of yellow paper covered in Sacks’s barely legible scrawl. The subjects were as eclectic as his enthusiasms: two towering piles were marked “Dreams” and “Memory”, and another was marked “Borges”.

Sep 26, 2024 | booksfromscotland.com | Gavin Francis |Patrick E. Jamieson

‘As a child reading my Ladybird books I marvelled at the power and possibilities of bridges, and even dreamed of living on one. As I get older I realise how much each of us lives by them.’Gavin Francis dives deep into the history of bridges in his latest book, analysing not only their historic significance, but what they represent as symbols of connection. In this extract, he reflects upon his own memories of crossing the Forth Bridge connecting Lothian and Fife.