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Category Archives: Books

A documentary on John McGahern

It’s a year since this great author passed away

What was George Orwell doing 50 years ago, today

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Marrakech 9.10.38
The Arab women, though almost invariably veiled, are anything but shy, do not object to going about alone and in quarrels, bargaining etc. do not seem at all inhibited by their veils. Arabs seem to attach less importance than most orientals to touching and being touched. Arab men often go about [...]

Rudd swears; so what? Let’s look at van Onselen’s track record instead

Joe Boyd – White Bicycles

Leonardo Sciascia – my new favourite author

Of bookshops and birthdays

Does debt matter?

The ultimate book review

Book sales are irresistible

James Joyce’s birthday