Inspiring Older Readers
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The Unlimited Dream Company posted on 28 Dec 2017
Most critical appraisals of J.G. Ballard’s work tend to see The Unlimited Dream Company as something of an outlier in his oeuvre.
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Children’s Book Covers posted on 27 Dec 2017
Alan Powers has pretty much cornered the market on these large format, colourful and informative books about books.
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Slouching Towards Bethlehem posted on 24 Dec 2017
Guest reviewer, Alun Severn, reads this classic collection of essays by Joan Didion and finds 'she remains an irresistible and compelling voice'.
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The House of Twenty Thousand Books posted on 24 Dec 2017
There’s something deeply fascinating about the community of left-wing Jewish intellectuals who lived in London ...
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Women Photographers at National Geographic posted on 24 Dec 2017
Here’s a conundrum for you. When photography books are so expensive....
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Four Absentees posted on 21 Dec 2017
This book is a real little curiosity.
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The Haunted Tea-Cosy posted on 19 Dec 2017
Given my distinctly Scrooge-like attitude towards Christmas, this is probably not the site to come to for Yuletide bonhomie
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The surprising Boris Vian posted on 18 Dec 2017
I recently did a review of James Campbell’s engagingly readable book, Paris Interzone which profiled the city as a literary hub for European and self-exile
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As Kingfishers Catch Fire posted on 17 Dec 2017
It’s not the least bit surprising to discover that the combination of Alex Preston’s words and Neil Gowers artwork landed As Kingfishers Catch Fire a ...
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Stet posted on 16 Dec 2017
Guest reviewer, Alun Severn celebrates the 100th birthday of Diana Athill with a review of her memoir of the publishing industry