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Month: April 2011

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“Saturday” by Ian McEwan

Not my favourite McEwan – that is Atonement by a long way. This was OK, a more meditative book, full of long meandering passages from the head of…
27 April 2011
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“Evening is the Whole Day” by Preeta Samarasan

Update: I interviewed Preeta Samarasan about this book and her writing in general – to listen to the interview, click here. This…
20 April 2011
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“Written on the Body” by Jeanette Winterson

There is a lot of beauty in this book. Every sentence is like a poem. You can feel the care and attention…
13 April 2011
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“Remarkable Creatures” by Tracy Chevalier

This is a historical novel about Mary Anning, a young fossil hunter in early 19th century Britain. I quite enjoyed it, but…
6 April 2011
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3 April 2011

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  • Andrew Blackman on Borges Marathon, Part 20: The Theme of the Traitor and the Hero: “Yes, that could be it, Stefanie. I think from his other stories that he mistrusts the idea of heroism and…” Jul 9, 17:02
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