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Category Archives: Non-Fiction

Best Books of 2014

23 Tuesday Dec 2014

Posted by marina72 in Books, Fiction, History, Marilyn Monroe, Non-Fiction

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A Commonplace Killing, A Hoxton Childhood, A Year in Books, A.S. Jasper, Amy Greene, Betty May, Branwell Bronte, Brewster, Carl Rollyson, Colm Toibin, Elena Ferrante, Fallout, James Scott, Lila, Long Man, Marilyn Monroe, Marilynne Robinson, Mark Slouka, Nora Webster, Robert Edric, Sadie Jones, Sanctuary, Sian Busby, The Kept, Those Who Leave And Those Who Stay, Tiger Woman

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This year has been all about Elena Ferrante and her Neapolitan novels for me. Autumn reaped a rich harvest in fiction, and there have also been some fine reissues.  Continue reading →

Refugee Radio Times

26 Tuesday Aug 2014

Posted by marina72 in Books, Non-Fiction, Politics, Radio, Uncategorized

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Brighton, Franz Kafka, Immigration, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Refugee Radio Times

Refugee Radio Times

Refugee Radio is a Brighton-based human rights charity. Their projects include a weekly radio show, live events and media training, as well as mentoring, a post-traumatic resilience panel, and a cookery group. Refugee Radio Times, a new book, was compiled by Stephen Silverwood, the charity’s chief executive, and Lorna Stephenson, who also edits a monthly newsletter of the same name. The book includes personal testimonies from refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants, alongside journalism and analysis by human rights campaigners. Continue reading →

Stella! Mother of Modern Acting

02 Monday Jun 2014

Posted by marina72 in Books, Non-Fiction, Theatre

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Acting, For Books' Sake, Sheana Ochoa, Stella Adler

Stella! Mother of Modern Acting by Sheana Ochoa

My review of Stella! Mother of Modern Acting, Sheana Ochoa‘s compelling new biography of Stella Adler – the actress, director and teacher who lived through extraordinary times, and after a revelatory meeting with Stanislavsky, made it her mission to challenge the dominance of Lee Strasberg’s Method – is posted today at For Books’ Sake.

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Bookish Birthdays: Anne Brontë

17 Friday Jan 2014

Posted by marina72 in Anniversaries, Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry

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Agnes Grey, Anne Brontë, For Books' Sake, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, Victorian

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Born on this day in 1820, Anne Brontë – author of Agnes Grey and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall – has sometimes been overshadowed by her sisters, but was a great novelist, poet and social critic in her own right. You can read my tribute to her at For Books’ Sake.

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Best Books of 2013

12 Thursday Dec 2013

Posted by marina72 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?

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