All Souls
All Souls Some might expect that a blog headed All Souls will be concerned with All Souls College at the University of Oxford. While that [...]
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09, 2024
Penelope
Penelope There have been several books published recently that retell a familiar classical story, especially some of the Ancient Greek myths. I became entranced [...]
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09, 2024
Rage On
Rage On Recently, my eldest daughter sent me a link to a talk given at the Margaret River Readers and Writers Festival on 17 [...]
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09, 2024
Against Interpretation
Against Interpretation Susan Sontag is one of those people who is surrounded by dramatically divided opinions. She died twenty years ago, and from her [...]
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08, 2024
Witches, Elves, Wolves and More
Witches, Elves, Wolves and More I can’t recall how old I was when I first heard – or read – the story of Hansel [...]
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07, 2024
The Railway Children
The Railway Children Remembering children’s books is a serendipitous exercise. In my case, some are established favourites, and so Pooh, Rat and Mole and [...]
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06, 2024
A History of the World in 100 Objects
A History of the World in 100 Objects Have you ever received a book, thanked the person, and only much later realised what a [...]
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05, 2024
The Spy Who Came In From the Cold
The Spy Who Came In From the Cold One of my current ‘favourite’ authors is Mick Herron. I only started reading his novels three [...]
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05, 2024
Lincoln Rhyme
Lincoln Rhyme Twenty-five years ago, I saw a film advertised, a thriller with actors Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. I might not have paid [...]
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04, 2024
Losing the Middle Ground
Losing the Middle Ground The search for meaning is a never-ending quest. In part, it is what drives us to keep on learning, asking [...]
