A Diet of Literature, 14, 15 & 16
Day 14:New York Times: Oops! Famously Scathing Reviews of Classic BooksFor day 14 of The Guardian's Literary Diet their link takes you to a 2019 article in which the New…
Day 14:New York Times: Oops! Famously Scathing Reviews of Classic BooksFor day 14 of The Guardian's Literary Diet their link takes you to a 2019 article in which the New…
KishōtenketsuI heard about Kishōtenketsu a couple of years ago when listening to an episode of Bookworm. Michael Silverblatt was interviewing Ocean Vuong about his novel On Earth We are Briefly…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…