01 Oct 2024

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Literary Wit and Whimsy

Susannah 1 October 2024 No Comments

I bet you have seen the work of Tom Gauld, but perhaps don’t recognise his name. Read more

01 Oct 2024

Susannah Newsletter, Recommended Reading 8 Comments Permalink

You Are Here

Susannah 1 October 2024 8 Comments

Alfred Wainwright (1907 – 1991) was a walker and a prolific author, producing about 40 books. Read more

01 Oct 2024

Susannah Newsletter 5 Comments Permalink

Sporting Moments

Susannah 1 October 2024 5 Comments

I really enjoyed watching some of the Paris Olympics recently. Read more

01 Oct 2024

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Literary Hotels – The Cadogan Hotel

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The Cadogan Hotel, situated between Chelsea and Knightsbridge, is a five-star hotel which opened in 1887 and is famed as the place where Oscar Wilde was arrested. Read more

01 Oct 2024

Susannah Poem of the Month 5 Comments Permalink

John Agard & Checking Out Me History

Susannah 1 October 2024 5 Comments

Last month I included a poem set in the classroom, seen from the point of view of the teacher. Read more

15 Sep 2024

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Dorothy Parker Gin

Susannah 15 September 2024 No Comments

In this occasional series, we are sharing literary tipples – the drinks enjoyed by our great writers. Read more

01 Sep 2024

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My Favourite Biographer: Claire Tomalin

Susannah 1 September 2024 No Comments

My favourite living biographer is Claire Tomalin, whose books about great writers have instructed and delighted me over the years. Read more

01 Sep 2024

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Chicken Soup with Rice

Susannah 1 September 2024 No Comments

Maurice Sendak (1928 – 2012) was a Jewish-American author, whose childhood was deeply affected by the loss of family in the Holocaust. Read more

01 Sep 2024

Susannah Newsletter 8 Comments Permalink

Reading Lessons

Susannah 1 September 2024 8 Comments

Some books should come with warnings. Read more

01 Sep 2024

Susannah Newsletter 6 Comments Permalink

A Milestone in Publishing

Susannah 1 September 2024 6 Comments

August saw a literary milestone for a major publisher in Australia. Read more

01 Sep 2024

Susannah Newsletter 4 Comments Permalink

Bookish Things

Susannah 1 September 2024 4 Comments

These days many bookshops rely on the sale of novelty items in order to survive. Read more

01 Sep 2024

Susannah Literary Hotels, Newsletter 6 Comments Permalink

Literary Hotels – Hotel Metropol

Susannah 1 September 2024 6 Comments

The Hotel Metropol in Moscow is an historic hotel in the centre of the city. Read more

01 Sep 2024

Susannah Newsletter, Poem of the Month, Poems 4 Comments Permalink

D.H. Lawrence & Afternoon in School – The Last Lesson

Susannah 1 September 2024 4 Comments

D.H. Lawrence (1885 – 1930) was a reluctant schoolteacher. Read more

21 Aug 2024

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A simple story that became a timeless adventure

Susannah 21 August 2024 No Comments

On a lazy, sunny afternoon in July 1862 a spontaneous storytelling session began in a boat on the River Thames. Read more

15 Aug 2024

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McCrae House, Ontario, Canada

Susannah 15 August 2024 No Comments

The name John McCrae does not immediately bring to mind any particularly famous poems in the minds of most people, and yet I think almost everybody knows his wonderful poem In Flanders Fields. Read more