The plaque dedicated to the Devon Witches is placed on the wall of the castle in the Rougemont Gardens, Exeter. Unfortunately, the plaque has been partially obscured by a fencing around buildings associated with work taking place at the gardens. When I saw the plaque (taking the photo required scrambling around a large truck andContinue reading “Week beginning 26 October 2023”
Monthly Archives: October 2023
Week beginning 19th October 2023
This week I review American Magazine Writing which I mentioned briefly in the previous blog. The collection was sent to me by NetGalley for review. Sidney Holt (ed.) American Magazine Writing Columbia University Press 2023. The introduction is written by Natasha Perlman, executive director, Glamour but does not appear in this uncorrected proof. The listContinue reading “Week beginning 19th October 2023”
Week beginning 11 October 2023
I was pleased to see that a collection of papers, American Magazine Writing was available on NetGalley for review, and next week I’ll write about my responses to the articles deemed good enough to have won prizes and be included in the published collection. The Atlantic came to my attention through interviews with some ofContinue reading “Week beginning 11 October 2023”
Week beginning 4th October 2023
The book I review this week is by Virginia Pye, a writer I have not read before. Net Galley sent me the uncorrected proof of The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann for review. The novel is inspired by a woman writer who wrote under the pen name, Gail Hamilton. She was exploited by her BostonContinue reading “Week beginning 4th October 2023”
Robin's Room 