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An authoritative look at recent books that may or may not have shown up on your radar screen. Fiction and non-fiction. Biographies and comic books. Politics and the arts. And quite certainly, no gardening or cookery books. All presented with Tim Haigh’s passion for books and writing. Tim is a widely respected critic, reviewer and broadcaster. Expert without being stuffy, he is noted for the lively intelligence and irreverence he brings to the field.

  1. 9月8日

    Theresa Musgrove – Charles Dickens and his Hidden Family History

    There are skeletons in the armoire! Charles Dickens is an industry. His books have never been out of print, there are websites dedicated to him, and societies to appreciate his work, a museum occupying the house where he wrote Oliver … Continue reading →

  2. 8月20日

    Madeleine Pelling – Hoax: Truth and Lies in the Age of Enlightenment

    Got’a love a good liar – might even love the lie! We are fascinated by deception. We love magic shows, where we collude with the conjuror. We may not know what is going to happen, but we are sure that … Continue reading →

  3. 7月30日

    Helen Lewis – The Genius Myth: The Dangerous Allure of Rebels, Monsters and Rule-Breakers

    He’s not a genius, he’s a very naughty boy! Kierkegaard said, “Geniuses are like thunderstorms. They go against the wind, terrify people, cleanse the air.” Schopenhauer had a different take: “Talent hits the target. Genius hits the target others can’t … Continue reading →

  4. 7月16日

    Sir Ben Okri – Waking the Warriors

    It’s NOT Magical Realism, OK?! Sir Ben Okri doesn’t really need a lot of introduction. He won the Booker Prize for The Famished Road, while Astonishing The Gods was named as one of the BBC’s 100 Novels That Shaped Our … Continue reading →

  5. 7月6日

    Dan Jennings – Paul Weller: Dancing Through the Fire: The Authorised Oral History

    The oldest Angry Young Man in music They called him The Modfather. Not quite punk himself (or was he? Nah – he dressed too well…) but with the incendiary energy of punk and a sublime gift for songwriting, Paul Weller … Continue reading →

  6. 6月24日

    Philip Norman – Mr Moonlight: Brian Epstein and the Making of The Beatles

    He’s no Diaghilev! The front page of the Daily Mirror on August 28th, 1967 had the story: “Epstein – the Beatle-making prince of pop – dies at 32.” His death has always had a question mark over it, and Philip … Continue reading →

  7. 6月9日

    Gail Crowther – Marilyn and her Books – The Literary Life of Marilyn Monroe

    The bookish Bombshell Marilyn Monroe would have been one hundred years old on 1st June this year. It is impossible to think of Marilyn old. She was just 36 when she died in LA in 1962. She is frozen in … Continue reading →

  8. 5月24日

    Jeevan Vasagar – The Surge – The Race Against the Most Destructive Force in Nature

    The one with the comedy dog The Surge is a trenchant analysis of the destructive power of water, a clarion call for recognising imminent dangers, and a panoramic narrative of human catastrophe and hubris. Some passages present as a cross … Continue reading →

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An authoritative look at recent books that may or may not have shown up on your radar screen. Fiction and non-fiction. Biographies and comic books. Politics and the arts. And quite certainly, no gardening or cookery books. All presented with Tim Haigh’s passion for books and writing. Tim is a widely respected critic, reviewer and broadcaster. Expert without being stuffy, he is noted for the lively intelligence and irreverence he brings to the field.

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  • 創作者
    Green-Shoot
  • 活躍年份
    2012年 - 2026年
  • 單集
    124
  • 分級
    兒童適宜
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    © Green-Shoot 2023
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