Inspiring Older Readers
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The Time Machine posted on 09 Jun 2021
The popular perception of Wells’ first attempt at science fiction – or more properly, speculative fiction – is that it is primarily an adventure story...
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Mapplethorpe: A Biography posted on 06 Jun 2021
Guest reviewer, Alun Severn rereads biographer Patricia Morrisroe's portrait of controversial photographer and gay New York icon, Robert Mapplethorpe
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Travels With My Aunt posted on 03 Jun 2021
I’m not sure when it happened but after a scintillating career as one of the great character actors of the late 20th century....
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Daphnis and Chloe posted on 31 May 2021
I’m going to be honest right up front: I’ve never been a great fan ....
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A State of Chassis posted on 27 May 2021
There are plenty of ‘campus’ novels that focus on the intrigues and many absurdities of academic life at a university....
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The Pledge posted on 24 May 2021
This is probably the Swiss novelist’s most famous novel ...
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Roots, Radicals and Rockers: How skiffle changed the world posted on 21 May 2021
Singer-songwriter Bragg proves himself to be the perfect chronicler of that short-lived musical outburst we’ve come to know as ‘skiffle’.
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The ‘lonely voice’ of the short story – rereading Frank O’Connor posted on 19 May 2021
Guest writer, Alun Severn considers the work of Frank O'Connor, a master of the short story.
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An Interview with Aurea Reis posted on 16 May 2021
An Interview with Aurea Reis
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Klara and the Sun posted on 12 May 2021
The publication of Ishiguro’s eighth novel seems, if the critical reception is to be believed, to seal his status as one of the world’s premier writers