Dariush Alavi's Substack - Thoughts on films, books, writing, the things that keep me awake in the middle of the night... and, of course, the other subject about which I've been blogging for years (as Persolaise): perfume and the world of scent.
I am a writer of literary fiction and an award-winning perfume journalist.
The number of free subscribers for Ex Scribblis over time since it was added to the directory.
Dispatches from my hospital bed. Writing on writing; sex and drugs and music, TV shows and writers I admire, my memories, among other matters.
A place to gather together things I like, rate, recommend, wear and think.
For those who love literature and the art of storytelling, I want to offer humble tales, anecdotes, wise proverbs and foolish thoughts, literary musings, insights and conversations centred on my personal, unpublished notebooks