W. J. Davies is a writer and critic. His reviews, essays, interviews and short fiction have appeared in various publications including the Times Literary Supplement, Review 31, Exacting Clam, Slightly Foxed and Poetry Birmingham. He is the author of a book-length study of Samuel Beckett and worked on two BBC documentaries, ‘Beckett’s Last Tapes’ and ‘The Battle of the Brows.’ He is occasionally on Bluesky.