A Diet of Literature 8, 9 & 10
Image: Pinterest An Afternoon in Linen, Shirley Jackson Until I went to the USA in 2019 I hadn't heard of Shirley Jackson. Then, in one of those pleasant, idle conversations…
A Diet of Literature #4, 5, 6 & 7
Having forgotten quite how busy the first working week of a year can be, I've gotten a little behind with my literary diet. This has been a week of meetings,…
A Diet of Literature #3: Wild Nights
For day three of their literary diet, the Guardian suggests listening to Kate Bush sing her song, 'The Sensual World' which is, they say, based on Molly Bloom's soliloquy from…
A Diet of Literature #2: No Clue
It's day two of the Guardian's literary diet and on today's menu is a film. What's more it is a reimagining of Jane Austen's Emma, a book I studied at university…
A Diet of Literature #1: Rising with Maya
In The Guardian, 27 December 2020, Claire Armitstead suggested a literary diet for this January. I like this idea, very much, so I'm going to try and follow it. She…
The Enigma of Arrival
We’ve made it! We’ve left 2020 behind and arrived at 2021. It's been a bit of a ride, hasn't it? with many casualties, many losses. I grieve for those who…
2020 Review
Here we are in the final days of 2020, at last! I hope you all got to relax and enjoy Christmas, or your winter festival of choice, and didn't…
Readember December
This has been an odd year for most of us. Even the hardiest, even the most introverted of introverts, even the most privileged, is likely to have experienced some twinges…
Book Week Scotland: Digitising the Book Group
In Moffat we are lucky enough to have an independent book shop that not only sells both new and second-hand books, but also actively engages with the community to encourage…