Monday 21 January was designated by someone as Orwell Day, in commemoration of the anniversary of the writer’s death. the ‘Classic’ editions …
book review
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It seems that ‘inspired by’ is the term to use when one is shamelessly borrowing another’s good idea. With that in mind, …
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Having been bowled over by ’54’ from the four writers who make up the Italian collective known as Wu Ming, a book …
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I consider myself lucky to have known Patrick Sherriff when he was writing dispatches from Abiko. I was proud to be part …
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From a writer’s point of view, reviews have one purpose. Make people read the damn book and now. But when approaching reviews …
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I am writing a Moonraker review, and I can almost hear your groans from here. What is there that can possibly be …
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Alan Sillitoe died last week and when I heard the news, my first reaction was sorrow. Not for Mr Sillitoe himself, but for …
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Reconstructing 3/11 is live. But what is Reconstructing 3/11 all about, you might ask? The team that brought you #quakebook has come …
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Writing about doomed literary loves isn’t really in keeping with the spirit of the day, as everyone loves a happy ever after, …
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There are books that you long to read, waiting for the publishing date and shelling out for the hardback edition, putting them …