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

01 Jul 2019

Susannah Books, Newsletter 10 Comments Permalink

Reading Aloud

Susannah 1 July 2019 10 Comments

Have you ever tried reading aloud to yourself or another person? Perhaps you should. Read more

01 Jul 2019

Susannah Books, Newsletter, Reading, Recommended Reading 9 Comments Permalink

The Public Library

Susannah 1 July 2019 9 Comments

One of the most wonderful places I know is the public library! To enter the doors of a library is to feel an instant sense of wellbeing and calm, Read more

01 Jul 2019

Susannah Books, Newsletter 12 Comments Permalink

The Goldfinch

Susannah 1 July 2019 12 Comments

A coming film I look forward to watching is The Goldfinch based on Donna Tartt’s 2014 Pulitzer Prize winning novel of the same name. Read more

01 Jul 2019

Susannah Newsletter, Poem of the Month, Poems, Poets 6 Comments Permalink

Emily Dickinson & Because I could not stop for death

Susannah 1 July 2019 6 Comments

Emily Dickinson did not give her poems names, but this one has been named for its first line, “Because I could not stop for death”. Read more

01 Jun 2019

Susannah Books, Lectures, Newsletter, Talks 2 Comments Permalink

Let me tell you about Men, Glorious Men

Susannah 1 June 2019 2 Comments

My first love affairs were all with fictional men. I sighed over their good looks, longed to run off with them myself, Read more

01 Jun 2019

Susannah Books, Newsletter 6 Comments Permalink

Letters that Changed the World

Susannah 1 June 2019 6 Comments

I have not yet discussed in my newsletter the wonderful literary form of the letter. I’ll remedy that omission now. I’ve recently loved reading Written in History: Letters that Changed the World Read more

01 Jun 2019

Susannah Books, Newsletter, tours No Comments Permalink

Literary Travelling

Susannah 1 June 2019 No Comments

My literary travels have been keeping me busy this year. I am leading my classic literary tour of England as you receive this. Read more

01 Jun 2019

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Foods Named After Writers

Susannah 1 June 2019 No Comments

I’ve been exploring various foods named after writers. The French poet, historian and politician Chateaubriand, who was a foodie, had a cut of steak and Read more