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“If not quite a platform, a play is certainly a plinth, a small eminence from which to address the world, hold forth about one’s concerns or the concerns of one’s characters. But not to preach. Writing a play I have never tried to hide the sound of my own voice. It hasn’t always been where an audience or a critic has thought to find it, and certainly not always in the mouth of the leading character. It’s often a divided voice or a dissenting one; two things (at lest) are being said and I am not always sure which one I agree with. But that is one reason I write plays: one can speak with a divided voice.” –Alan Bennett, excerpt from 2 October 2018 Diary entry, LRB 3 January 2019
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Category Archives: Adventure
WITCH WEEK DAY THREE: The Women of Witcher
We’re pleased to include in Witch Week this piece by Piotrek and Ola, authors of the Re-Enchantment of the World blog, here discussing the female characters of the Witcher novels by Andrej Sapkowski. The Women in the World of Witcher … Continue reading
WITCH WEEK DAY TWO: Sword-For-Hire
Tomorrow, two avid fans of Sapkowski’s Witcher series discuss the women of Witcher, so today Lizzie gives you a quick intro to the books and characters with this review. The Last Wish: Introducing The Witcher, Andrzej Sapkowski (1993; English translation by … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Fantasy, Feminism+Fantasy, Witch Week
Tagged Andrzej Sapkowski, Angela Carter, Michael Buckley
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WITCH WEEK DAY ONE: Ten Kick-Ass Heroines
We’re excited to have this guest post from Marlyn Beebe, a west-coast (USA) librarian with Canadian roots. We thought a librarian would know of some fantasy books that would be new to us, and she did. With her permission, we’ve … Continue reading
Amuse bouche: magical realism version
The Enchantress of Florence, Salman Rushdie (Random House, 2008) Here, I offer you another tidbit to tempt your palate for other-worldly tales: a story of a mysterious European and of Akbar, the 16th century Mughal emperor. The European goes by … Continue reading
Ars gratia artis
To keep with my most recent post’s art-mystery theme, I’ve resurrected this from my now defunct earlier blog, The Ineluctable Bookshelf. Two more will follow in the next few days. Chasing Vermeer (2004), Blue Balliett, 254 pp. (+ two sequels) … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Art, Mystery
Tagged Alexander Calder, Blue Balliett, Frank Lloyd Wright, Johannes Vermeer
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Art in peril
Laura Marx Fitzgerald, Under the Egg (2014) and The Gallery (2016) (both read as e-books from the NYPL) It’s no surprise that these two middle-grade novels by an art historian involve art: missing masterpieces, questions of ownership, and just plain how to … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Art, Mystery
Tagged Blue Balliett, E L Konigsburg, Laura Marx Fitzgerald
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Welcome the story-tellers
A new year, a new chance to tell you about books you might love. Today, a set of three books that weave folktales and myths into the journeys of three children and their fellow travelers. Grace Lin, Where the Mountain Meets … Continue reading
