Inspiring Older Readers
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In A German Pension posted on 20 Mar 2022
New Zealand author, Katherine Mansfield (1888–1923), is frequently cited as one of the twentieth century’s great short story writers.
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Matters of Life & Death and Other Stories posted on 16 Mar 2022
Guest reviewer, Alun Severn reads short stories from Bernard MacLaverty and finds economy, wonderful control, peerless prose and acute observation
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Mudie’s Circulating Library & the Victorian Novel posted on 13 Mar 2022
In recent years we have become accustomed to some unwelcome discussions about the funding and future of our public libraries.
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Call For The Dead posted on 09 Mar 2022
Call For The Dead (aka The Deadly Affair) was John Le Carré’s first novel, published in 1961, and the one which introduces us to his greatest creation
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Don’t Look Now & Other Stories posted on 06 Mar 2022
Guest reviewer, Alun Severn reads some of Daphne Du Maurier's longer short stories and finds he's previously under-estimated her talents.
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Saltley, Birmingham 1978 & WELD Carnival Handsworth 1979 posted on 02 Mar 2022
In January of this year I was delighted to get the chance to review a new photozine from the Birmingham-based photographer and designer, Brian Homer.
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Denis ‘Pip’ Piper : further reflections posted on 27 Feb 2022
When I first became aware of the book jacket illustration work of artist, Denis Piper (1928 – 1987) I was impressed.....
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The Dark Labyrinth posted on 23 Feb 2022
When I was in my late teens and early twenties and in something of an uncritical frenzy of discovery....
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Salvador and Miami: rereading Joan Didion’s political reportage from the 1980s posted on 20 Feb 2022
Guest writer, Alun Severn revisits 'Salvador' and 'Miami' - examples of the 1980s documentary work of Joan Didion.
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The Promise posted on 16 Feb 2022
I’ve become accustomed in recent years to being underwhelmed by the winner of the Booker Prize ....