Inspiring Older Readers
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Ramparts of Resistance posted on 24 Oct 2018
One of the outstanding features of politics in the UK during the last decade has been the near disappearance of trade unionism as a presence...
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The Vampire: A New history posted on 22 Oct 2018
This new, meticulously researched investigation into the nature of the Vampire in myth, literature and politics has been published...
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Herman Melville’s Moby Dick illustrated by Rockwell Kent posted on 21 Oct 2018
The three volume first American edition of Melville’s Moby Dick that was illustrated by Rockwell Kent in 1930 has become almost totemic
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Sum Total posted on 18 Oct 2018
I wonder who remembers Ray Gosling now? I suspect you have to be my sort of vintage – over 60 – or working in the media industry to recall...
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A Second Helping Of The Cheltenham Literary Festival posted on 18 Oct 2018
Following on from the rather hectic first weekend, for us rest of the festival was somewhat more sedate.
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Patient X posted on 16 Oct 2018
Patient X by David Peace You can never go to a David Peace book expecting a straight-forward, linear narrative and you can pretty much guarantee that the l
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The Library of Shadows posted on 14 Oct 2018
There are times when my internal reader just wants to put on his metaphorical cardigan and slippers....
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Reading anything is better than reading nothing. But is that true? posted on 12 Oct 2018
It’s the start of another university academic year and I’ve got used to asking the new first years a couple of very basic questions...
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Treasure Palaces: Great writers visit great museums posted on 11 Oct 2018
Guest reviewer, Alun Severn has an unexpectedly pleasurable encounter with a book of essays in which writers talk about their favourite museums
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A Weekend At The Cheltenham Book Festival posted on 10 Oct 2018
Every year we look forward to the Cheltenham Literary Festival ....