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I swear, I’m trying to get my shit together and do some blogging. It’s just that LIFE is getting in the way. Being ill + family events/visits + I’m getting married in two months + work = ARGH.
While I attempt to pull together thoughts on at least three books (Henry Dunbar by Mary Elizabeth Braddon; [...]
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July 7, 2010 in blogs Tagged atheism, books, child free, feminism, frieda kahlo, meerkats, motherhood, poetry, skepticism
I don’t read as much poetry as I’d like to. In my late teens and early twenties I read lots and lots, but I sort of fell out of the habit, for reasons I can’t put my finger on. One poet I have continued to read, however, is our current Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy. [...]
June 25, 2010 in book thoughts, poetry, science & technology
Tagged carol ann duffy, ibooks, iphone, love poems, poet laureate, poetry
Tagged carol ann duffy, ibooks, iphone, love poems, poet laureate, poetry
Well that was a bit of a shocker – Colm Toibin was the odds on favourite to take home the overall Costa Book Prize last night, but it went instead to Christopher Reid for his poetry collection A Scattering. Very many congratulations to him!
Although I haven’t read the collection – and indeed, I don’t read [...]
January 27, 2010 in book news, poetry, prizes
Tagged a scattering, christopher reid, colm toibin, costa book awards, poetry
Tagged a scattering, christopher reid, colm toibin, costa book awards, poetry
The 2009 Costa Prize shortlists are now out, and what everyone’s asking is will Hilary Mantel make it a Booker/Costa double? I can already see that my loyalties will be torn as my new favourite novelist Penelope Lively is up against Ms. Mantel.
Costa Novel Award
Family Album by Penelope Lively
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
The Elephant Keeper [...]
November 25, 2009 in auto/biography, fiction, prizes
Tagged biography, books, children's books, costa, costa book awards, fiction, poetry, prizes
Tagged biography, books, children's books, costa, costa book awards, fiction, poetry, prizes
Coming soon: a proper blog post! Steady now. In the meantime, however, here’s my pick of the interwebs.
Now that Ruth Padel has resigned as Oxford Professor of Poetry, who should get the job?
Along with the rest of the blogosphere, I have recently become obsessed with Awkward Family Photos.
From The F Word, an open letter to [...]
Or, at least, it certainly looks that way. I am dreadfully excited. Not only does this mark a momentous moment in women’s writing – the first female Poet Laureate – but Carol Ann Duffy is probably my favourite contemporary poet. And she’s Glaswegian. I am really quite thrilled, and I hope that she enjoys her [...]
Elsewhere on the interweb:
I asked my fellow OUPers for their favourite books of 2008
Batgirl demands equal pay (via Feministe)
Also from Feministe: Sorry ladies, but your vagina conflicts with my morals
Yes, I am entering the Times/Waterstone’s Christmas quiz. The prize is £500 of book vouchers. OF COURSE I’m going to enter!
Les Miserables sequel novels are allowed [...]
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