I'm a librarian, what's your superpower? In appreciation and celebrations of librarians the world over. While it might only be National Librarian Day in America today I'll take any excuse...
Five of the best feminist quotes Today is international women's day, and in celebration and also reflection, I have put together five of my favourite quotes on feminism. By some of...
Don't ever think I fell for you, or fell over you. I didn't fall in love, I rose in it. - Jazz by Toni Morrison Toni Morrison is one of the...
200 years ago today 200 years ago today, in 1821 John Keats, poet, died. The eldest of 4 children, Keats was born in London on 31 October 1795. A thing of...
On the 28th January in 1813 Pride and Prejudice was published by Thomas Egerton. Jane Austen was paid the sum of £110 for her novel. This outright payment was a...
The Poetry of Inauguration Day 2021 I spent last night, until the very small hours watching back the live coverage of the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President...
For last year's words belong to last year's language. And next year's words await another voice.- T. S. Eliot This year more than ever we need to let go of last...
Last order dates Christmas 2020 It is hard to believe that its that time of year again. Given how busy I have been the past few weeks and also bearing in...
