Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Revisiting a Cult Classic: Dodie Smith’s ‘I Capture the Castle’
It’s easy in these days of plentiful bookstores and e-readers to come upon novels that are good, in the sense that they’re smart, bracing, accomplished, and maybe even innovative. Yet it’s harder to find books that are genuinely delightful — honest without being grim, funny without being shallow, romantic without being syrupy. …Read More
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