Inspiring Older Readers
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Austin Osman Spare : The life and legend of London’s lost artist posted on 17 Nov 2016
Some people seem to live their fame backwards, if you see what I mean.
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One Day In The Life Of Ivan Denisovich posted on 14 Nov 2016
There can be few first novels that have caused a bigger literary and political sensation that One Day In The Life Of Ivan Denisovich when it was published
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Women and Ghosts posted on 09 Nov 2016
I’ve always been a little surprised that I like the work of the Chicago born Alison Lurie quite so much.
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How Change Happens posted on 06 Nov 2016
A review by guest author, Kieran Breen
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The Piano Shop on the Left Bank posted on 05 Nov 2016
Guest reviewer, Alun Severn, reads a charming memoir of an American in Paris
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The Pope's Bookbinder posted on 30 Oct 2016
Don’t be fooled by the title – this book has really got very little to do with providing the head of the Catholic Church with customised bindings
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Bookshops posted on 25 Oct 2016
I tend to read most books about books – it’s become something of a habit – but probably my favourite in the whole genre are books about bookshops.
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My Name Is Leon posted on 22 Oct 2016
This is one of those books that is clearly based on real experience because the characters and the circumstances ring true ...
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Considering Ian McEwan’s The Children Act…again posted on 21 Oct 2016
Guest reviewer Alun Severn reads Ian McEwan's 'The Children Act' and finds much to admire.
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The Pigeon Tunnel posted on 19 Oct 2016
I’ve always felt conflicted about John Le Carré as an author – some of his books I really love and some don’t speak