”I never want to see anyone, and I never want to go anywhere or do anything. I just want to write.’ Before I get to my entry for Friday’s Forgotten Books, I want to point you to my interview with Ravello Magazine in Italy which came out this week, one I’m particularly happy with. If…
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Friday’s Forgotten Books: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
No, not the one you’re thinking of, much as I love my Stoppard: I mean in fact W. S. Gilbert’s play: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern A Tragic Episode, in Three Tabloids, founded on an Old Danish Legend I just started reading McCrum’s giant doorstop biography of P. G. Wodehouse, who of course adored Gilbert and at…
Introducing Graham Wynd
I cannot believe it is July already! I have been so busy that time has simply sped by and it doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. I’m doing my best not to be tempted into adding to my already too long to-do list, but there are always opportunities too good to miss (like writing…
Grading
Talk amongst yourselves. I shall return anon.
Art as Influence
You might be surprised to hear that the Chastity Flame series (recently referred to as Fifty Shades of James Bond by one reviewer :-D) derives a lot of its inspiration from art. While the immediate influences are of course Mr Fleming’s secret agent and Peter O’Donnell’s Modesty Blaise, the story begins in front of the…
Happy Birthday, George
Still missing my favourite gardener. Rest with peace in the mysteries, Mr Harrison. Your music will continue to bring joy to many. Bless you, Pirate Bob [and no, not a bit like Cagney]. …and on and on and on! What’s your fave George song?