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Nelson Mandela at 43, in June 1962. Photographed by Michael Peto
My tribute to Nelson Mandela, whose death was announced yesterday. Continue reading
Life After Mandela
06 Friday Dec 2013
No Place to Call Home
22 Friday Nov 2013
Posted in Books, Non-Fiction
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Dale Farm, For Books' Sake, Gypsies, Gypsy, Katharine Quarmby, No Place to Call Home, Travellers
My review of Katharine Quarmby‘s brilliant No Place to Call Home: Gypsies, Travellers and the Road Beyond Dale Farm is posted at For Books’ Sake today.
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Happy Halloween!
31 Thursday Oct 2013
Posted in Books, History, Witchcraft
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Wishing you all a happy Halloween – and for the occasion, I’ve explored how women writers have transformed our ideas about witches over at For Books’ Sake.
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The Return of Donna Tartt
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.)
Ten to One: Stuart P. Coates
21 Monday Oct 2013
Posted in Books, Fiction, Interviews
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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
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