This week I delve into books newly read and reviewed, roam through some of the most compelling literary commentary on the blogosphere, mark a variety of celebrations (from Tove Jansson & Moomin Month to the birthdays of Walter Scott, Charles Bukowski, Diana Wynne Jones and others) and shine a light on intriguing pieces from across the Internet.
Following my two week hiatus, I turn to books read and reviewed across the Internet, explore standout literary writing, note a range of anniversaries (including Tove Jansson Day, National Book Lovers Day and the birthdays of Philip Larkin and P.L. Travers), revisit earlier posts ripe for rediscovery and spotlight engaging features from around the web.
This sporadic post covering all manner of things I’ve recently read, watched and done is where I hold forth on matters both serious and silly. You are invited along for the ride.
This week, I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce Doorstoppers in December, keep up with a variety of literary anniversaries, focus on past posts deserving to be read and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
As part of my ongoing Tove Trove project, I have collated a selection of links to interesting Tovian websites, articles, artworks and other related English-language information resources. Keep popping back because this list will be growing.
This sporadic post covering all manner of things I’ve recently read, watched and done is where I hold forth on matters both serious and silly. You are invited along for the ride.
With all the excitement of Moomin Day and Tove Jansson’s birthday celebrations last Saturday, I neglected to mention I will be away for most of this week, which means no wind up until 23rd August!
As part of the ongoing Tove Trove project, I share my thoughts on Tove Jansson’s first book after the Moomins, her adult short story collection, ‘The Listener’.
A brief flip through the English-language edition of ‘This is FINLAND 2025-26’ – a magazine filled with fascinating articles, including several about Tove Jansson and her Moomin characters.
This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce Dean Street December 2024, focus on past posts deserving to be read and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, focus on past posts deserving to be read, bid a sad farewell to 20 Books of Summer, remember Joan Aiken’s Centenary, anticipate SciFiMonth 2024 and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, share a few thoughts on Tove Jansson’s ‘Tales from Moominvalley’, fondly recall a successful Moomin Week and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, reflect on the many moomifeatures posted over Moomin Week (so far) and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, look forward to Moomin Week, which straggles the final week in August and the first in September, and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.