Iris Murdoch

If even the title of my last post – 10 long books to read on lockdown – was enough to make you …

If you haven’t yet read London Belongs To Me, Norman Collins’ epic tale of a south-of-the-river street and its inhabitants, now might be a …

As the autumn nights drain the colour from the day, I find that dipping into Roald Dahl’s short stories makes for a …

It seems that ‘inspired by’ is the term to use when one is shamelessly borrowing another’s good idea. With that in mind, …

Writing about doomed literary loves isn’t really in keeping with the spirit of the day, as everyone loves a happy ever after, …