With apologies for the late notice. Please also note that Barbara Moore’s book has now been published by MacMillan, and her sister will be receiving her Master’s degree this weekend. ~~~ Last Year we posted an obituary honouring the life… Read More ›
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Friday Hoyden: Octavia Butler, by Guest Hoyden Chally
Today’s Friday Hoyden is by guest Hoyden Chally from Zero At The Bone. Chally’s ode to Octavia Butler was first published here, and is also being discussed at io9. Chally is a scary feminist whose hobbies include French knitting, eating… Read More ›
Life on the Riverbank: “Edwardian Gay”
John Sutherland, Eremitus Lord Northcliffe Professor of Modern English Literature at University College, London, discusses his latest book Magic Moments on ABC Radio National:
a kind of Biographia Literaria as he takes a look back to the magic of 25 experiences of books, films, plays, songs, paintings, sounds and smells which took him by surprise, sank into his memory and changed his life
Love in the Time of Cholera: A Cantankerous Boxing Day Review
What the hell is up with all the praise lavished on “Love In The Time Of Cholera”? While the prose describing the setting and background was competent and at times evocative, the central theme is not a great romance. It… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 