01 Nov 2019

Susannah Newsletter, Reading 2 Comments Permalink

Enriched by Reading

Susannah 1 November 2019 2 Comments

I have recently been watching a fascinating Netflix series called ‘Inside Bill’s Brain’ Read more

01 Nov 2019

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

Oscar Wilde & Symphony in Yellow

Susannah 1 November 2019 4 Comments

An omnibus across the bridge
Crawls like a yellow butterfly
And, here and there, a passer-by

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01 Oct 2019

Susannah Newsletter, Poem of the Month, Poems, Poets 48 Comments Permalink

Hilaire Belloc & Tarantella

Susannah 1 October 2019 48 Comments

Do you remember an Inn,
Miranda?
Do you remember an Inn?

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01 Oct 2019

Susannah Newsletter, Reading 13 Comments Permalink

Do you weep over books?

Susannah 1 October 2019 13 Comments

As a child I regularly wept over books. The death of Beth in Little Women, of Matthew Cuthbert in Anne of Green Gables, Read more

01 Oct 2019

Susannah Movies, Newsletter, Screen versions No Comments Permalink

Lost Boys and Lost Girls

Susannah 1 October 2019 No Comments

I love watching Emma Thompson on screen, so was interested to hear of a new movie being made which stars Emma, Read more

01 Oct 2019

Susannah Memoir, Newsletter, Reading 6 Comments Permalink

Two Memoirs

Susannah 1 October 2019 6 Comments

I have two intriguing and very different memoirs to recommend this month. Read more

01 Sep 2019

Susannah Authors, Newsletter, Screen versions 12 Comments Permalink

‘A Suitable Boy’ TV Series

Susannah 1 September 2019 12 Comments

Andrew Davies is a name familiar to many of us from Sunday night TV. He is the BBC’s veteran adaptor of classic novels Read more

01 Sep 2019

Susannah Newsletter, Reading No Comments Permalink

Global Literacy

Susannah 1 September 2019 No Comments

The ability to read is, in my view, one of the greatest gifts a child can be given. Sadly, there are still many in the world who are not able to read. Read more

01 Sep 2019

Susannah Newsletter 2 Comments Permalink

Meeting Gunnar Staalesen

Susannah 1 September 2019 2 Comments

A major highlight of my recent literary tour of Scandinavia was a guided walk in Norway’s lovely city of Bergen, Read more

01 Sep 2019

Susannah Newsletter, Poem of the Month, Poems, Poets 30 Comments Permalink

Jacques Prévert & Déjeuner du Matin

Susannah 1 September 2019 30 Comments

Poetry usually loses a great deal in translation, more than do novels, plays or essays. The language of poetry is so compressed, Read more

01 Aug 2019

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

John Betjeman & A Subaltern’s Love Song

Susannah 1 August 2019 2 Comments

My Dad took me to Wimbledon in July – my first time there – so I thought I’d celebrate with a poem about tennis. Read more

01 Aug 2019

Susannah Events, Newsletter, Talks 4 Comments Permalink

Literary Men

Susannah 1 August 2019 4 Comments

Can I ask you a favour? Please have a look at my ‘Men, Glorious Men’ lecture series and think seriously about booking early for some or all of the talks. Read more

01 Aug 2019

Susannah Books, Newsletter 5 Comments Permalink

Books About Servants

Susannah 1 August 2019 5 Comments

I have recently greatly enjoyed Mrs Woolf and the Servants: An Intimate History of Domestic Life in Bloomsbury by Alison Light, Read more

01 Aug 2019

Susannah Movies, Newsletter, Screen versions 6 Comments Permalink

Crowd-funding Kipling

Susannah 1 August 2019 6 Comments

Have you ever read Rudyard Kipling’s unusual short story The Janeites? It is easy to find on-line and is fascinating. Read more

01 Aug 2019

Susannah Newsletter 10 Comments Permalink

Fifty Notes

Susannah 1 August 2019 10 Comments

It is hard to believe that this is my 50th newsletter. Read more