Sigh. I love Dorothy Parker. I quote her short story, The Waltz, far too often (“I’d love to be in a midnight fire at sea” being my favorite line). But I’ve never knowingly seen any of the movies she wrote. Gail Crowther’s wonderful book not only outlines the highs and lows of Parker’s Hollywood years, … Continue reading Review: Dorothy Parker in Hollywood, by Gail Crowther (Gallery Books)
Review: Barbara Comyns: A Savage Innocence, by Avril Horner (Manchester University Press)
Barbara Comyns is such a special writer to me. I became aware of her through one of my favorite short story collections, The Doll’s Alphabet by Camilla Grudova. In the notes of this collection, Comyns’s novel Sisters by a River is listed as a book that inspired Grudova. However, the only Comyns book I could … Continue reading Review: Barbara Comyns: A Savage Innocence, by Avril Horner (Manchester University Press)
Review: The Creator of the Wombles: The First Biography of Elisabeth Beresford, by Kate Robertson (Pen & Sword)
As a child of the eighties, I was mostly raised by two phenomenal entities; my grandma, and television. Slightly weird UK television shows, such as Rainbow, Button Moon, and of course, The Wombles, all hold an incredibly special place in my heart. This biography of Elisabeth Beresford, creator of The Wombles, lovingly written by her … Continue reading Review: The Creator of the Wombles: The First Biography of Elisabeth Beresford, by Kate Robertson (Pen & Sword)
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