Literature

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• Rhapsodies in Blue

  8/24/12

  Several years ago I was fortunate enough to be invited to the unveiling of a plaque to honour Mary Shelley (author of Frankenstein and The ...

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• Plunging into the Cultural Olympiad

  6/22/12

  The Olympics is kicking off in London in a month’s time, and we are starting to gear up in Eagle Street – which mainly means ...

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• The hidden talents of writers

  5/31/12

  Perhaps I should begin by confessing that I’ve never been a fan of author discussions. It’s their books I’m interested in – not the authors ...

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• Frightening children and other nightmares

  5/23/12

  [caption id="attachment_746" align="alignright" width="262" caption="© James Keyser/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Image"][/caption] Maurice Sendak died recently. There was a little extra sadness at The Folio ...

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• Interview with Margaret Atwood

  2/13/12

  I have been extremely fortunate in the last few months to work with Margaret Atwood on the new Folio edition of her novel, The Handmaid's ...

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