Tom MitchellI survived the UK’s most terrifying museumBut may have scarred my children for life.8 min read·6 days ago----
Tom MitchellWhat Soccer Can Teach You About Literature.“The thing about football — the important thing about football — is that it is not just about football.” Terry Pratchett6 min read·Apr 28, 2024----
Tom MitchellNobody turned up to my book-signing. I tweeted about it. Next thing you know, I’m a bestseller*.(*Well, briefly UK Amazon’s Number 1 in Dystopian Fiction for Children)8 min read·Apr 18, 2024--25--25
Tom MitchellI was attacked by a poltergeistIt wasn’t exactly like the horror films would have you believe.3 min read·Apr 3, 2024--1--1
Tom MitchellSecrets of the InboxDecoding the Cryptic Language of Email Subject Lines5 min read·May 22, 2023----
Tom MitchellA week ago, I finally quit Twitter. This is what I’ve achieved in that time.A couple of times a day for the past week, I’ve accessed Twitter through my work account. I search for @cakesthebrain and “Tom Mitchell”…6 min read·May 1, 2023----
Tom MitchellThe Nightmare World of a Tweet that Got 250k LikesGoing viral wasn’t as much fun as I’d hoped8 min read·Nov 27, 2022--3--3
Tom MitchellUmbrellas: A Secret History of ViolenceTerrorism, assassination, and lightning strikes13 min read·May 18, 2022--3--3
Tom MitchellThe Trail of a Lonesome Pine: A coniferous history of the world’s favourite woodI once knocked over a Billy bookcase in an Ikea store. An old woman screamed as it fell.10 min read·May 11, 2022----