The second installment in the recap series featuring some of the books discussed on the blog in 2020. Actress Actress is Irish author Anne Enright’s latest novel and tells the story of Katherine O’Dell by her daughter Norah, her life on the stage across continents and her relationships in her life, and
Books
Reviews and recommendations on the latest books both fiction and non-fiction along with suggestions on classic books to revisit.
Festive season books – Part 1
Hot flush fiction
Zadie Smith on the craft of writing
Zadie Smith, giving a lecture on the craft of writing, admitted that despite being an award-winning author with a multitude of acclaimed books to her name, she feels uniquely unqualified to expand on the topic. “A lecture on craft… at once something fraudulent creeps into the enterprise, there’s a whiff of
After the pandemic, then what?
After this week, what next?
“Protest beyond the law is not a departure from democracy; it is absolutely essential to it.”― Howard Zinn Image by Betty Martin from Pixabay The thing about the coronavirus is the way it’s exposing the fault lines in societies ― from our economies, job security and accessibility to technology to health equality,
Creative Women at Work: Kate Murdoch
Kate Murdoch Before turning her hand to fiction writing, Kate Murdoch exhibited widely as a painter. Her novels include Stone Circle, a historical fantasy novel set in Renaissance Italy, and The Orange Grove, about the passions and intrigues of court mistresses in 18th century France. Kate spoke with the Broad about writing,
Is being an invisible woman life threatening?
Home alone?
Will the real Calamity Jane please stand up?
Image by Annalise Batista on Pixabay Calamity Jane. When you read that name, you most probably think of the blond-haired, pretty, gunslinging character played by Doris Day in the movie Calamity Jane. It should come as no surprise to learn that Hollywood has taken a large dose of creative licence with