15 Oct 2024 Susannah Gold Class No Comments Permalink Castle Howard, North Yorkshire Literary Houses Susannah 15 October 2024 No Comments Houses can play a dramatic part in a novel. They can reflect the personality of the owner, Read more
01 Oct 2024 Susannah Newsletter No Comments Permalink Tom Gauld, cartoonist 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 6 Comments Permalink David Nicholls & the Coast to Coast walk You Are Here Susannah 1 October 2024 6 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 Sporting Moments Susannah 1 October 2024 5 Comments I really enjoyed watching some of the Paris Olympics recently. Read more
01 Oct 2024 Susannah Literary Hotels No Comments Permalink Literary Hotels – The Cadogan Hotel Susannah 1 October 2024 No Comments 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 Susannah Gold Class No Comments Permalink Dorothy Parker Gin 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 Susannah Gold Class No Comments Permalink Claire Tomalin 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 Susannah Gold Class No Comments Permalink Maurice Sendak and Chicken Soup with Rice 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 by Carol Atherton Reading Lessons Susannah 1 September 2024 8 Comments Some books should come with warnings. Read more
01 Sep 2024 Susannah Newsletter 6 Comments Permalink Mills and Boon 50th Anniversary 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 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 Susannah Children's Books No Comments Permalink Alice's Adventures Under Ground by Lewis Carroll 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
