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LATEST ARTICLES ( 303 )

• Cat

  

  Yes, I know I put up a painting yesterday, and this isn't a woman reading or writing or doing anything else, but who can resist a cat? This is by the British... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Woman Sewing

  

  Felix Valloton, Interior with Two Figures (1904) is the title of this painting. I find it really intriguing for at least two reasons. First of all, the... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• True Grit

  

  If you're at all familiar with this blog, you may not need telling that I'm not usually a fan of the Western genre of literature. And it's the same with films. Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Woman Reading

  

  This painting, kindly sent to me by Ruth Marler, is by the Russian artist Marie Bashkirtseff (1858-1884). You can see from those dates that she was only 2... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• On Not Liking Books

  

  I'm doing a huge amount of reading at the moment -- I rarely have less than four books on the go at any one time. Publishers will keep sending them, and I'm... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Domestic Manners of the Americans

  

  When, in what now seems like another life, I was an academic teaching English Literature, I specialised in women's writing of the 18th and 19th centuries, and... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Lucy Maud Montgomery

  

  When I was a child, my mother used to read me the books she'd loved herself when she was growing up. So I was very familiar with all those glorious childrens'... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Woman with Letter

  

  Painted by the Belgian artist Charles Baugniet (1814-1866), this is a picture which certainly tells a story. It's called 'The Letter', and she's obviously in th... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Very Inspiring Blogger Award

  

  It was very nice of my fellow SNB editor Annabel to nominate me for this award. Here are the rules: Thank and link to the person who nominated you. List the... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Mr Campion's Farewell by Mike Ripley

  

  Here's one for all you fans of vintage crime -- though in fact it's a brand new novel. Margery Allingham was the first crime writer I ever read and she remains... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Spider Orchid by Celia Fremlin

  

  "Darling, we're together at last!". cried Rita, shaking the rain from her hair and spilling a suitcase, a bulging plastic carrier bag, and a clanking tangle of... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Thursday's Children

  

  I was really pleased to be able to review Nicci French's latest novel for the the new issue of Shiny New Books. I've been a fan of French's intelligent... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Woman with Book

  

  This sweet image was sent to me by Dark Puss, that indefatiguable seeker out of paintings and info about them. I wonder if his eyes are better than mine? I can... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Summer Holiday Reading

  

  Wondering what to read in the hols? Why not check out one of the BookBuzz features in the new edition of Shiny New Books?:  The Editors Pick Their Summer... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Bill Bryson on Shiny New Books

  

  Considering I'm the non-fiction editor of Shiny New Books, I've reviewed very few non-fiction books for issue 2, though I've commissioned some brilliant... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Death in Pont-Aven

  

  I'm lucky enough to live in rural France, which is lovely in itself, but also great if you want to pop off for a little jaunt to some other glorious places. Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Shiny New Books Issue 2 Goes Live

  

  Yes, folks, after a rather frantic few days of last minute reviewing, uploading, proofreading, and much mysterious clicking of keyboards by the technical whizze... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Girl Reading

  

  This pretty picture was sent to me by Dark Puss, who, unusually for him, had not found out anything about it. I haven't either -- best listing I have found... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Today's (guest) Post is Brought to You by the Letter...

  

  I had a comment from Carol, who had loved the meme I posted recently, saying she'd love to do it but hadn't a blog of her own. Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Every Day is Mother's Day and Vacant Possession

  

  Oh Hilary Mantel -- what a terrifying imagination you have! This pair of books, published ten years apart, must be among the blackest of black comedies ever... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE