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Orwell in Paris: Ruth Graves
“Among the letters in Orwell’s possession at his death was one from Ruth Graves, whom he had known twenty years earlier, in Paris. She had, […]
Collecting Orwell: A Kind of Compulsion*
*Originally published in George Orwell Studies There are few 20th century writers as collectable as George Orwell. Rare book auctions regularly fetch extraordinary prices, especially for his […]
The Diaries of Henry Osborne (Part 2)
Reading Henry’s diaries is taking longer than expected. Tumbling down the research rabbit hole every few pages is a time-consuming pleasure. Is that book Henry mentioned available readily online? How […]
Who We Are and How We Got Here by David Reich #review and my #reading in April
“The breakthrough that all archaeologists have been waiting for; a truly exciting account of the way in which ancient DNA is making us rethink prehistory. […]
The Diaries of Henry Osborne (Part I)
“A sub-deputy’s job was to supervise the poppy growers in his district and make sure the crop was cultivated in the most efficient way. The […]
The Shepherd’s Hut by Tim Winton #review and my #reading in March
You’re a kid, you don’t know anything. Mum said school mighta been different for me if I only give a damn. Maybe it was wasted […]
#Essays #TheRubofTime #FeelFree #review and my #reading in February
The day-to-day business of compiling a novel often seems to consist of nothing but decisions – decisions, decisions, decisions. Should this paragraph go here? Or […]
Lost Connections by Johann Hari #review and my #reading in January
“We have been systematically misinformed about what depression and anxiety are.” […]
George Orwell and William Shakespeare
George Orwell aka Eric Blair (1903-50) is now clearly second only to Shakespeare in the pantheon of English literary giants. In our current contemporary context, […]
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Orwell in Paris: Ruth Graves II
“I came back to America in 1939, in October, but do not feel that I am at home yet. New York has been most inhospitable […]