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Embracing the Strange

Embracing the Strange

  • Post author:Eryl
  • Post published:20/02/2021
  • Post category:Lockdown/Writer's Life
  • Post comments:3 Comments

It struck me, as I lambasted myself for having watched three You Tubes in a row on how to get the most out of Big Sur, that instead of fighting…

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In the Liminal

In the Liminal

  • Post author:Eryl
  • Post published:14/02/2021
  • Post category:Weekend Post/Writer's Life
  • Post comments:6 Comments

Lost in the In-Between I seem to have fallen between the cracks again. The cracks in democracy – I knew the Republicans wouldn't have the guts, but all the same,…

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Literary Cleanse: days 23 to 30.

Literary Cleanse: days 23 to 30.

  • Post author:Eryl
  • Post published:28/01/2021
  • Post category:Literature Ambassador/Reading/Writer's Life
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I'm so behind with posting about The Guardian's Literary Diet that I'm reduced to just giving highlights. Day 23 was Roger Robinson (right) reading from his TS Eliot Prize winning…

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Snacking on Literature: Days 20, 21 & 22

Snacking on Literature: Days 20, 21 & 22

  • Post author:Eryl
  • Post published:26/01/2021
  • Post category:Literature Ambassador/Reading/Writer's Life
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Day 20: Amanda Gorman Reads 'The Hill We ClimbThe Guardian suggests watching Under the Volcano for day 20 of its Literary Diet, but who had time to watch a film…

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A Diet of Literature: 17, 18, & 19

A Diet of Literature: 17, 18, & 19

  • Post author:Eryl
  • Post published:22/01/2021
  • Post category:Literature Ambassador/Reading/Writer's Life
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https://youtu.be/JNeN7Sf-Jd4Day 17: Longplayer dialoguesThe Guardian's Literary Diet continues with video chats between interesting thinkers. I sat and listened to this one while embroidering an ensō and, while most of what…

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A Diet of Literature, 14, 15 & 16

A Diet of Literature, 14, 15 & 16

  • Post author:Eryl
  • Post published:17/01/2021
  • Post category:Reading/Writer's Life
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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…

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A Diet of Literature: 11, 12 & 13

A Diet of Literature: 11, 12 & 13

  • Post author:Eryl
  • Post published:13/01/2021
  • Post category:Reading/Writer's Life
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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…

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A Diet of Literature 8, 9 & 10

A Diet of Literature 8, 9 & 10

  • Post author:Eryl
  • Post published:10/01/2021
  • Post category:Literature Ambassador/Reading/Writer's Life
  • Post comments:4 Comments

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…

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A Diet of Literature #4, 5, 6 & 7

A Diet of Literature #4, 5, 6 & 7

  • Post author:Eryl
  • Post published:08/01/2021
  • Post category:Literature Ambassador/Reading/Writer's Life
  • Post comments:6 Comments

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,…

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A Diet of Literature #2: No Clue

A Diet of Literature #2: No Clue

  • Post author:Eryl
  • Post published:02/01/2021
  • Post category:Literature Ambassador/Reading/Writer's Life
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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…

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