Grit Lit at Brighton Festival Fringe

17 Tuesday May 2011

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Amy Riley, Brighton, Dan Holloway, Dan Tsu, Ed Siegle, For Books' Sake, Grit Lit, Neil Ansell, Red Roaster Cafe, Stephanie Lam, Steve Cake, Tim Lay, Wendy Ann Greenhalgh

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Documentary: Marilyn’s Last Sessions

16 Monday May 2011

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Arline Hunter, Documentaries, Don't Bother To Knock, Dr Ralph Greenson, George Belmont, John Miner, Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn: The Last Sessions, Michel Schneider, Niagara, Patrick Jeudy

Marilyn: The Last Sessions is a documentary made by Patrick Jeudy in 2008, based on a 2006 novel by Michel Schneider.

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Welcome to the website for Tara Hanks, author of The Mmm Girl and Wicked Baby.

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Fictional Characters: Paula Spencer

05 Thursday May 2011

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For Books' Sake, Irish Literature, Paula Spencer, Roddy Doyle, The Woman Who Walked Into Doors

I have chosen Paula Spencer, heroine of Roddy Doyle’s novels, The Woman Who Walked Into Doors and its sequel, Paula Spencer, as my favourite fictional character. Find out why at For Books’ Sake

Scottsboro

30 Saturday Apr 2011

Posted by marina72 in Fiction, History

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Civil Rights, Ellen Feldman, Scottsboro

It all began on a freight train in 1931, when nine black teenage boys innocently shared a ride with two young white women. Continue reading →