Inspiring Older Readers
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Charles E. Tuttle : Opening a window on Japanese literature posted on 15 Mar 2017
The news that Haruki Murakami has just published a new novel in his native Japan has set the literary world agog with expectation.
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It’s an amazing, creepy world posted on 08 Mar 2017
It’s an amazing, creepy world I’ve never been a fan of American superhero comics.
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The archaeology of working class writing : part seven Flora Thompson posted on 28 Feb 2017
The first half a dozen articles in the series have focused largely on writers that have virtually no public profile
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Wouldn't you like to be a librarian? posted on 22 Feb 2017
I've lost count of the number of people who have asked me this over the years.
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At the meeting point between literature and life posted on 14 Feb 2017
Sometimes a fictional book comes to life before my eyes - and it isn't necessarily a good experience.
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Harvey O’Connor posted on 08 Feb 2017
Watching and listening to the coverage of Donald Trump’s election as President of the United States ...
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Spending a penny posted on 25 Jan 2017
I have recently been compiling reading lists for students who will be starting modules I teach in the coming semester.
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William McIlvanney posted on 10 Jan 2017
I recently wrote a review of Ian Rankin’s early novel starring DI John Rebus, Hide & Seek.
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From Roald Dahl to Alan Garner posted on 30 Dec 2016
Yesterday evening I spent time with Michael Peach, an elderly retired architect who lives in a splendid Hobbit- like house ...
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Foot Loose and Fancy Free posted on 27 Dec 2016
There can’t be many people who don’t allow themselves the occasional fantasy about what they would do if time and money was no object.