The Gate of Angels by Penelope Fitzgerald. Despite the first World War looming and the tragic first chapter, this is really a very funny book, the way the characters interact is surprising and curious ...
The classic BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances concluded its run in 1995, paving the way for Dame Patricia Routledge to star in the drama Hetty Wainthropp Investigates. Judy was not bitter at the show ...
An announcement from Simon & Schuster’s publisher left the literary community wondering whether blurbs, the little snippets of praise on a book jacket, are all they’re cracked up to be.
Gianni Rodari used puns, topsy-turvyism and zany names to invent stories for children and help children invent their own. By Mac Barnett For the three Latino kids transported to 1862 Mexico in ...
14, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File) Utah Jazz guard Patty Mills brings the ball up the court against the Golden State Warriors during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San ...
The Daily Mail Books department chooses their favourite ... Stempell's defence of farming and the countryside. Whether you like them salty, tangy or tart crisps come in all shapes, sizes, packets ...