Books, myths, travels
What a difference a year has made! A couple of days ago I realised June was almost over. Tempus volat. And it made me think. In the previous years, June could not come soon enough, the end of June was the beacon towards which I directed all of my energy.…
I filled my copy of Jennifer Saint’s latest book Atalanta with post-its, which in my case is a sure sign of how much I enjoyed reading this novel, and an indication of definite future re-readings. In Atalanta, Saint does what she does best: gracefully treads the mythical terrain, bringing forth…
‘Just look at those fools,’ Morana sighed, her dark eyes squinting at the cheering group of villagers gathered around a burbling brook. ‘I thought you’d get used to it by now, they burn you and drown you every spring,’ intoned Vesna. ‘And proclaim their undying love for you,’ added…
I filled my copy of Jennifer Saint’s latest book Atalanta with post-its, which in my case is a sure sign of how much I enjoyed…
Spring has finally arrived (the winter was quite obstinate this year) and what better way to enjoy this beautiful season than with a good book?…
1.0 Introduction William Golding’s Lord of the Flies is reminiscent of his predecessors, Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe and Ballantyne’s The Coral Island in his situating the…
A blank cork board on Scrivener holds so many possibilities. Every year I talk to fellow writers just around November, and we discuss the quiet…
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