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On the wings of imagination

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On Wednesday I went to Java, Bali and Indonesia by way of the magic carpet which lies to the north of Great Russell Street. For the first time ever in my experience there were so many people wishing to visit … Continue reading

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What makes a book sell?

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In mid-December this year ‘Reconquista‘ overtook ‘The Village‘ as The Story Bazaar’s best-selling book. From my point of view this is good news and, one hopes, it bodes well for the future. ‘Reconquista‘ was published only nine months ago, whereas … Continue reading

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Incredible India

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I arrived in Chennai on 23 November to find India in the midst of the chaos of demonetisation. Prime Minister Modi announced on national news at 8pm on the 8th November that, with immediate effect, all notes above the value … Continue reading

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Festive Front Page

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A miscellany of news for Christmas Eve… More Prizes Max Porter’s debut ‘Grief is the Thing with Feathers‘ (Faber) which was premiered at the Clapham Literary Festival in May has won the Sunday Times / Peters Fraser + Dunlop Young … Continue reading

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Festival de Jerez 2017 Preview

Next year’s twenty-first international Festival of Flamenco in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain runs from 24th February to 11th March 2017 ( see Festival de Jerez 2017 Plus ).  The Programme of events can now be found on the Ayuntamiento … Continue reading