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The Cutting Season

20 Thursday Sep 2012

Posted by marina72 in Books, Fiction

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Attica Locke, Crime Fiction, For Books' Sake, Louisiana, Southern Writers, The Cutting Season

My review of The Cutting Season, crime writer Attica Locke’s new novel, set on a former slave plantation in Louisiana, is posted today at For Books’ Sake.

Amy, My Daughter

14 Friday Sep 2012

Posted by marina72 in Amy Winehouse, Books, Music, Non-Fiction

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Addiction, Amy My Daughter, Amy Winehouse, Cherry Wine, Mitch Winehouse, Nas

Remembering Amy Winehouse, born 29 years ago today…  Continue reading →

Marilyn: The Passion and the Paradox

23 Thursday Aug 2012

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

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Feminism, Lois Banner, Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn: The Passion and the Paradox

Marilyn Monroe is one of the most chronicled women of the modern age. In the fifty years since her death, she has been a muse to the literary set, and the subject of gossipy exposés. Continue reading →

Madonna in Paris

16 Thursday Aug 2012

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Kalakan, Madonna, MDNA, Olympia, Paris, Serge Gainsbourg

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Wishing Madonna a happy birthday…

Madonna in Paris

In the second month of her MDNA World Tour, and at short notice, Madonna staged a unique ‘showcase’ gig for fans at the Olympia Hall in Paris, also broadcast live on Youtube. Continue reading →

Fifty Years Ago…

05 Sunday Aug 2012

Posted by marina72 in Books, Fiction, History, Marilyn Monroe, The Mmm Girl

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Ana Lower, Bereavement, Marilyn Monroe, Norma Jeane, Tara Hanks, The Mmm Girl

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On the 50th anniversary of Monroe’s death, I’d like to share an extract from my novel, The Mmm Girl (2007), in which a young Marilyn visits the grave of her beloved Aunt Ana. Continue reading →

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