You can read my profile of author Carson McCullers – born on February 19, 1917 – at For Books’ Sake
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Bookish Birthdays: Carson McCullers
Posted in Books, Fiction, Websites, tagged Carson McCullers, For Books' Sake, Southern Writers on February 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
‘Purge’ Reviewed at For Books’ Sake
Posted in Books, Fiction, History, Websites, tagged For Books' Sake, Sofi Oksanen on April 27, 2011 | 1 Comment »
My review of Purge, the brilliant new novel by Finnish-Estonian author, Sofi Oksanen, is published today at For Books’ Sake
Bookish Birthdays: Kate Chopin
Posted in Books, Fiction, Updates, Websites, tagged For Books' Sake, Kate Chopin, Tara Hanks on February 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
My profile of Kate Chopin – born on this day in 1850 – is published at For Books’ Sake, ‘an intelligent but irreverent website featuring books by and for independent women.’
John Vachon: A ‘Lost Look’ at Marilyn
Posted in Art and Photography, Books, Film, Marilyn Monroe, Non-Fiction, Websites, tagged Animal Haven, Flowers for Marilyn, Immortal Marilyn, John Vachon, Marilyn Monroe, River of No Return on January 31, 2011 | 1 Comment »
My profile of photographer John Vachon, whose work with Marilyn Monroe is collected in a new book, Marilyn, August 1953: The Lost ‘Look’ Photos, has been posted on the Immortal Marilyn website. My fellow Immortal Marilyn staffers are currently adding monthly updates for February, so watch out for more new features (articles, reviews, artwork) over [...]
Brighton Writes
Posted in Brighton, Updates, Websites, Writing, tagged Brighton, Creative Future on September 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Brighton Writes is a new blog from me, in association with Creative Future, a charity for marginalised artists and writers. I’ll be covering news from the region – and beyond – on the arts, with a special emphasis on literature, getting your voice heard and also mental health and related social issues. If this sounds [...]
Rambling Rose
Posted in Profumo Affair, Updates, Websites, Wicked Baby, tagged Christine Keeler, Profumo, Rambling Rose, Tumblr, Wicked Baby on July 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve recently set up yet another blog, this time on Tumblr – an informal affair, where I post snippets of the words, pictures and music that inspire me on a daily basis. This morning I was thrilled to discover this rare photograph of Christine Keeler in The Guardian, part of an exhibition dedicated to the iconic [...]
Four Days in New York
Posted in Art and Photography, Marilyn Monroe, Updates, Websites, tagged Ed Feingersh, Immortal Marilyn, Marilyn Monroe, Tara Hanks on July 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My profile of photographer Ed Feingersh is featured on the Immortal Marilyn website
Moon in the Gutter
Posted in Books, Film, Interviews, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Profumo Affair, The Mmm Girl, Websites, Wicked Baby, Writing, tagged Donna Tartt, Emily Bronte, Frida Kahlo, Jeremy Richey, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Moon in the Gutter, Tara Hanks on June 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Jeremy Richey has interviewed me about my influences – books, films, movies and more – over at his wonderful ‘Moon in the Gutter’ blog. Well worth checking out for Jeremy’s insightful reviews, ten of which are published in a new book, Directory of World Cinema: American Independent.
Everlasting Star
Posted in Marilyn Monroe, The Mmm Girl, Websites, tagged Everlasting Star, Marilyn Monroe on June 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
June 1st marks what would have been Marilyn Monroe’s 84th birthday. With this in mind, I’m launching a second blog today. ES Updates is part of the Everlasting Star community, which I first discovered back in 2004.
In To Views
Posted in Books, Updates, Websites, Writing, tagged In To Views, Musehick Publications, Paul Grimsley, Tara Hanks on December 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In To Views is a new blog site from Paul Grimsley, (a highly creative, cross-genre poet and ‘regular renaissance man’), and he is currently profiling upcoming writers, artists and musicians there on a daily basis. Paul’s most recent volume of poetry (to date – watch this space!), is entitled a suite of desolate elegance, and it [...]
