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One Year On: The Power of Pussy Riot

30 Tuesday Jul 2013

Posted by marina72 in Books, Politics

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Feminism, For Books' Sake, Pussy Riot, Russia

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A year after their trial shocked the world, I explore Pussy Riot‘s radical take on the written – and spoken – word, and how they have inspired feminist writers, over at For Books’ Sake.

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Kiss and Tell: Fifty Years of Scandal

10 Wednesday Jul 2013

Posted by marina72 in History, Profumo Affair

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Christine Keeler, For Books' Sake, Mandy Rice-Davies, Profumo Affair

Fifty years on, the Profumo Affair is still news – though the story has largely been told by men. Today I’m looking back at the memoirs of Christine Keeler and Mandy Rice-Davies – and female writers’ perspectives on the scandal, both then and now – over at For Books’ Sake.

Goldcord Asylum

04 Thursday Jul 2013

Posted by marina72 in Books, Fiction, History

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For Books' Sake, Goldcord Asylum, Historical Fiction, Hysteria, Jude Starling, Victorian

Goldcord Asylum by Jude Starling

Goldcord Asylum is a novel by Jude Starling, exploring the hidden world of Victorian lunatic asylums. I’ll be interviewing Jude here on Sunday, but first, read my review – and enter a giveaway for a signed copy – over at For Books’ Sake.

Careless People

07 Friday Jun 2013

Posted by marina72 in Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction

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1920s, Careless People, F. Scott Fitzgerald, For Books' Sake, Sarah Churchwell, The Great Gatsby

Careless People by Sarah Churchwell

My review of Careless People: Murder, Mayhem and the Invention of The Great Gatsby – a brilliant new exploration of F. Scott Fitzgerald‘s 1920s masterpiece, by Sarah Churchwell – is posted today at For Books’ Sake.

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The Round House

21 Tuesday May 2013

Posted by marina72 in Books, Fiction

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Crime Fiction, For Books' Sake, Louise Erdrich, Native American Literature, The Round House

The Round House by Louise Erdrich

The Round House is the latest novel by one of my favourite American authors, Louise Erdrich. You can read my review at For Books’ Sake.

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