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01 Nov 2021

Susannah Books, Newsletter 8 Comments Permalink

Scottish Poetry library's 'poetree', a tree crafted from books

Book Sculptures in Edinburgh

Susannah 1 November 2021 8 Comments

Have you heard about the book sculptures in Edinburgh? Over a number of months in 2011, an anonymous artist (we know that it is a woman) gifted to the city (first UNESCO World City of Literature) some incredibly crafted sculptures made from books. Read more

01 Nov 2021

Susannah Newsletter, Poem of the Month, Poems, Poets 31 Comments Permalink

W.J. Turner & Romance

Susannah 1 November 2021 31 Comments

Sometimes it is the sheer love of an unusual word or name which can inspire a poem. That’s certainly the case with W.J. Turner’s poem Romance which simply revels in the names of volcanoes. Read more

01 Nov 2021

Susannah Authors, Books, Newsletter, tours 10 Comments Permalink

Lampedusa

Susannah 1 November 2021 10 Comments

Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa was a quiet, reclusive sort of man who was always happiest with a book. Read more

01 Nov 2021

Susannah Authors, Books, Newsletter, tours 2 Comments Permalink

The Rowland Sinclair Series

Susannah 1 November 2021 2 Comments

Lockdown has seen me reading more crime fiction than usual. Read more

01 Oct 2021

Susannah Newsletter, Talks No Comments Permalink

4 Scandi Trailblazers

Susannah 1 October 2021 No Comments

So many of you have joined me for my Zoom lecture series on ‘Four French Trailblazers’ and I’ve been absolutely thrilled by the response Read more

01 Oct 2021

Susannah Newsletter, Poem of the Month, Poems, Poets 2 Comments Permalink

James Stephens & Hate

Susannah 1 October 2021 2 Comments

James Stephens (1880 – 1950) was an Irish novelist and poet. He was a friend of Thomas MacDonagh, one of the men executed for the Easter Rising in Dublin, 1916. Read more

01 Oct 2021

Susannah Book Addict, Books, Newsletter 4 Comments Permalink

Meet A Book Addict – William Gladstone

Susannah 1 October 2021 4 Comments

British Prime Minister (4 times), William Gladstone was a total book addict. When he was a boy, the author Hannah More presented him with a copy of her book Sacred Dramas and that started his lust for collecting. Read more

01 Oct 2021

Susannah Books, Newsletter 12 Comments Permalink

The first popular diet

Susannah 1 October 2021 12 Comments

I have been dieting through September in an attempt to lose some of those Covid kilos. Read more

01 Oct 2021

Susannah Books, Movies, Newsletter, Screen versions 20 Comments Permalink

The Forsyte Saga

Susannah 1 October 2021 20 Comments

One hundred years ago a fabulous series of books came to end, with the publication of the last volume of John Galsworthy’s The Forsyte Saga. Read more

01 Sep 2021

Susannah Authors, Books, Newsletter, Reading 36 Comments Permalink

Street Names

Susannah 1 September 2021 36 Comments

A city’s street names can give us a glimpse into its cultural value system. Read more

01 Sep 2021

Susannah Authors, Newsletter, videos No Comments Permalink

Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Henry Cavill, and Dagmara Dominczyk, The Count of Monte Cristo, 2002

The Count of Monte Cristo – A Video Talk

Susannah 1 September 2021 No Comments

Few novelists have been such master storytellers as was Dumas. This great tale of love, imprisonment, Read more

01 Sep 2021

Susannah Authors, Books, Newsletter 14 Comments Permalink

John Murray (1745–1793), founder of the John Murray publishing house

John Murray Publishing House

Susannah 1 September 2021 14 Comments

In 1920 an editor of the Times stated: “people who care greatly for literature … do not as a rule notice or care by whom a book is published.” Read more

01 Sep 2021

Susannah Book Addict, Books, Newsletter 2 Comments Permalink