In the Liminal
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,…
Literary Cleanse: days 23 to 30.
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…
Snacking on Literature: Days 20, 21 & 22
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…
A Diet of Literature: 17, 18, & 19
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…
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…
A Diet of Literature: 11, 12 & 13
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…
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 #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…
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…