by cols61 | Jul 31, 2016 | Reading, US Fiction
Patrick Shaw-Stewart’s First World War poem ‘I Saw A Man This Morning’ not only compares the First World War to those mythical Greek battles, it is also an example of how those myths have continued to influence literature over many years....
by cols61 | Jul 30, 2016 | Foreign Fiction, Reading
'A Brilliant Blood Spattered Epic of 17th Century Canada' The Daily Telegraph I snort derisorily at adverts I see on the Tube proclaiming a recent release as ” Film of the Year” or “This Is The Best Album of 2014”. I just think –...
by cols61 | Jul 28, 2016 | Reading, US Fiction
The Catcher In The Awry! The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach ………I first heard of Chad Harbach’s book when he was interviewed on Simon Mayo on Radio 5 (though I can’t recall if I heard it or my partner heard it and told me!). Either way I...
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