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.’
Bookish Birthdays: Kate Chopin
08 Tuesday Feb 2011
Category Archives: Updates
‘Save Our Libraries’ Day
05 Saturday Feb 2011
Today is a UK-wide day of protest against the proposed cuts to public libraries. I have been a library user since I was a little girl, and I still visit at least once a week, to borrow books for myself and my children. Libraries educate, and entertain us, and our country will be poorer without them. This is a false economy and as the recession bites, we must protect our public services.
Full coverage of today’s events at The Guardian
‘Fragments’ Review Goes to Print
05 Saturday Feb 2011
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I’m a little late in posting this. My review of Fragments, last year’s collection of Marilyn Monroe’s personal writing (which you can also read here), has been published in the December 2010 issue of Mad About Marilyn magazine.
It is an outstanding edition, also featuring an article comparing Marilyn with her peer, actress Kim Stanley, who played Cherie in the original Broadway production of Bus Stop, and a character based on MM in the 1957 movie, The Goddess; and a fascinating interview with Marilyn herself from 1954, in which she lists her most-admired men (including then-husband Joe DiMaggio, and future beau, Arthur Miller.)
As always, if you would like to join the Mad About Marilyn Fan Club, please email Emma: emmadowning@blueyonder.co.uk
Merry Christmas Everyone!
23 Thursday Dec 2010
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Wishing you a very happy holiday and all the best in 2011.
Photo by Fraser Penney
Brighton Writes
30 Thursday Sep 2010
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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 like something you’d be interested in, please subscribe to Brighton Writes and invite your friends.
And this website will continue as usual, of course!
Tara Hanks 
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