“Commonwealth Short Stories”, part 3
Continuing the series, here are my notes on the short stories by Randolph Stow, Janet Frame, Andrew Salkey and Ezekiel Mphahlele. Randolph Stow (Australia) – Magic This is…
“Commonwealth Short Stories”, part 2
This is a continuation from yesterday’s post, which was becoming too long! Today, I’m reviewing stories by Mordecai Richler, Lee Kok Liang,…
“Commonwealth Short Stories”, Part 1
There are some excellent stories in here, from big names like V.S. Naipaul, Patrick White, George Lamming, Chinua Achebe and Ngugi Wa…
“October All Over” by Maria Roberts-Squires
I liked the premise of this book. It’s set in 1983 against the backdrop of the Grenadian revolution, and is basically a…
Monday morning inspiration
“We all need some time to ourselves – just a few minutes a day to get reacquainted with the one who’s been…
Finding the ‘Lost Booker’
So it seems that due to a procedural anomaly, a whole year’s worth of novels missed out on being considered for the Booker Prize. This is being remedied…
“On the Holloway Road” published as an eBook
I’m a bit behind the times – this actually happened at the end of last year. But wanted to let you know…
Google Adwords?
I got a voucher recently for £75 of free advertising on Google Adwords. I wasn’t really planning to use it, because I…
“West Indian Folk Tales” retold by Philip Sherlock
What struck me about these stories is the similarity between traditional folk tales in different parts of the world. I grew up,…