12 Thursday Dec 2013
Posted in Art and Photography, Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction
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A Year in Books, Americana, Bonnie Jo Campbell, C. Joseph Greaves, Cecelia Holland, Donna Tartt, Louise Erdrich, Lucy Caldwell, Madonna, Marjorie Celona, Pauline Boty, Richard Corman, Sarah Churchwell, The Goldfinch, The Round House
The time has come for bloggers like myself to make their ‘Best Of’ lists, and mine has more than a hint of Americana this year. But who knows what 2014 may bring?
22 Tuesday Oct 2013
Photo by Beowulf Sheehan
All good bookworms not currently living under a rock will be aware that Donna Tartt‘s third novel, The Goldfinch, is published today – after an eleven-year hiatus, In celebration, I’ve updated my profile of Ms Tartt at For Books’ Sake. (I also run an unofficial Facebook page over here.)
21 Monday Oct 2013
Posted in Books, Fiction, Interviews
≈ Comments Off on Ten to One: Stuart P. Coates
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Abraham Lincoln, Arthur Miller, Canada, John F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn's Mindset, Mark Twain, Norma Jeane's Wishes In Time, Norman Mailer, Ray Bradbury, Science Fiction, Stuart P. Coates, Time Travel, Whispers Across Time
An interview with Stuart P. Coates, the Canadian author of three science fiction novels (two of which feature a time-travelling Marilyn Monroe.) Continue reading
07 Sunday Jul 2013
Posted in Books, Fiction, History, Interviews
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#WPLongform, Asperger's Syndrome, Goldcord Asylum, Historical Fiction, Jude Starling, Slammerkin, Suffragettes, The Crimson Petal and the White, Thomas Hardy, Victorian
Ten to One is an occasional series of interviews with writers, artists and other creative types. Today I’m speaking with Jude Starling, author of Goldcord Asylum, a novel exploring the secret world of the Victorian lunatic asylum. (You can read my review over here.) Continue reading
04 Thursday Jul 2013
Goldcord Asylum is a novel by Jude Starling, exploring the hidden world of Victorian lunatic asylums. I’ll be interviewing Jude here on Sunday, but first, read my review – and enter a giveaway for a signed copy – over at For Books’ Sake.
Tara Hanks 
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