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So to a fascinating talk on a Saturday afternoon at Studio Voltaire by Dr Danielle Sands*, Lecturer in Comparative Literature and Thought at the Royal Holloway, University of London. Entitled Thinking with Animals, she talked us through the current thinking on … Continue reading
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So, are women better at writing thriller/crime novels than men? The consensus on Saturday’s panel at the Clapham Book festival events at the Lambeth Country Show was that there isn’t a gender difference, both can be excellent, though there often … Continue reading
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Reading about history has never been more popular. Sales of non-fiction history books have risen by 45% over five years (double the industry average and amounting to over 5m copies a year according to Neilsens ). Historical fiction too is … Continue reading
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So to the South Bank yesterday where the three-day Man Booker at 50 Festival was in full swing. Sixty speakers, including most Man Booker winners, were taking part in a series of literary debates, discussions and masterclasses to celebrate fifty … Continue reading
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Books, books for sale! Coffee table £2 , hard back £1, paperbacks 50 pence! It was my local south London Fete at the weekend, something I’ve blogged about before ( see Local Music ). This year was slightly different in … Continue reading
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