Whether Vincent van Gogh cut off his entire ear or only the lobe is the central theme of the book, but the investigative approach was what made this book different from other van Gogh biographies, which usually rely on anecdotes, letters, psychological/medical opinions or scientific analysis of paints and brush strokes. The book could have…
‘CLOTH LULLABY: The Woven Life of Louise Bourgeois’, Words by Amy Novesky, Pictures by Isabelle Arsenault
The book took me on a short trip to another time in another world.
‘WRITE TO THE CENTRE: Navigating life with gluestick and words’, by Helen Lehndorf
There are so many “how to keep a beautiful journal” books on the market, many containing much too beautiful examples (they discourage all but the already-accomplished and the truly-brave). This book, while visually just as attractive, shows how someone whose main focus is writing uses both text and collages to save ideas and record her…
‘SURVIVING 7.8’ by Phil Pennington
“I can only describe the experience as terrifying.”
A Cat in Love…
Was Puss was in love with Kanusgaard too?
‘THE MONSTROUS CHILD’ by Francesca Simon
I bought this book last week and couldn’t put it down. I love mythology books and this is about the life (albeit eternal) of Hel, the Queen of Hel in Norse mythology. Banished to Hel by Odin she spends most of her time brooding on the wrongs done to her. Brilliant book, and the funny…
‘ISLAND HOME: A landscape memoir’ by Tim Winton
“One of the things about Tim Winton’s fiction that really interests me are his protagonists…”
‘The Neapolitan Novels’ by Elena Ferrante
“No self left unturned.”
In the Book
In the book lies the soul…
MY VOLUME
A space for you to recommend the books you have enjoyed.
FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE by Diane Williams
These are some of the finest stories you will read.
HAG-SEED by Margaret Atwood
An extremely wry, clever riff on ‘The Tempest’.
