In this week’s miscellany, I reflect on recent reading, explore thoughtful and engaging literary writing, announce Reading Scotland Month and the 1973 Club, note several literary and cultural anniversaries, including International Artist Day and the birthdays of Zadie Smith, Emma Donoghue and Elif Shafak, and share a selection of articles and features that caught my eye online.
My latest contribution to the Tove Trove Library is ‘Letters from Tove’, a substantial collection of letters written by Tove Jansson to her closest friends and loved ones during her life.
This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, look forward to the 1937 Club, announce Reading the Theatre 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 and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
Ray Bradbury’s 1953 dystopian novel imagines a future American society where books are forbidden and ‘firemen’ burn those that are found.