Story Title: 'The Curse' by A Yi; translated by Julia Lovell Source: Guardian Books (available online as part of the Guardian's 'China stories' series) Date Read: 12th April 2012 Briefly: It begins with an argument between two neighbours over a … [Read more...]
Discussing The Guardian’s ‘Twelve Tales of Christmas’
December 12, 2010 By 6 Comments
With the launch of their Twelve Tales for Christmas (a series of special short story-flavoured podcasts which run from now until Christmas), how wonderful it is to see the Guardian showing so much reverence for the short story form, They’ve even … [Read more...]
Guardian Books: Top 10 ‘Circadian Novels’
October 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
John Mullan over at Guardian Books has an interesting article on what he considers to be the top 10 'circadian novels'. Are you familiar with the term? I wasn't until it was explained that novels coming under the tag of circadian, are ones where the … [Read more...]
10 websites that NO reader should live without
September 2, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Readers are a fickle bunch, and if our heads aren't buried in the pages of a favourite novel or work of non-fiction, then we can be found trawling the Web, seeking out that latest 'must read' or communally grouping around a virtual coffee table, … [Read more...]