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Bloody, bold, and resolute: ‘Macbeth’ by the Festival Players
A creepy production highlighting the unstable power balance in Shakespeare’s classic: The omnipresence of the witches is pitted against Macbeth’s unsettling manipulation and control, all overthrown by Malcolm- and yet still a subversive waits in the wings. Continue reading
Happy Birthday Shakespeare! (Also Happy Death-day, but that’s a bit morbid to dwell on.)
On this anniversary of both Shakespeare’s birth and death, I wanted to appreciate the impact he has had on our culture, particularly all the brilliant things people have made from Shakespeare, and pick out the best of his legacy. Continue reading
Rest in Peace, Terry Pratchett- Ingenious and Creative Author
I send all my thoughts & condolences to Sir Terry Pratchett’s friends and family. For me, I can best present this remembrance of such a great man through the only way I knew him; through his books. Continue reading
Ladies of Literature – B is for Brontë
The imaginary worlds created by the Brontës as children and the fierceness of their principles are for me just as inspiring as Wuthering Heights or Jane Eyre. Continue reading
Blood Brothers: Compelling and Dangerous
Blood Brothers’ appeal lay in the horrible foreboding with which the story unfolds. The Grammar and High School’s production, a tale of fate, society, and morality, left me feeling uneasy for more reasons than one. Continue reading
Let me take a #shelfie – Dracula
Modern vampire tales have been done to death- but the father of them all is far more horrifying than you think. Continue reading
Think of the Children! – Book Club, Booked Up
This half term in the library: Children’s literature, a topic close to all our hearts. What do our children’s books say about children and childhood? Continue reading
Ladies of Literature! Or Prose, and Pose.
Introducing: ‘Ladies of Literature’ and brother movement ‘Prose, and Pose’! Welcome to a new discussion about who’s on our bookshelves and why they’re there. Continue reading
Harper Lee’s Mockingbird sequel- I couldn’t be happier.
In the summer of 1960, Harper Lee published her first and only novel. Now, fifty-five years later, Lee has finally announced the publication of a sequel, and I am head over heels with happiness. Here’s why. Continue reading
The Library at LHS 
Let me take a #shelfie – The Beautiful and The Damned
Book reviews from the library!
A tale of overindulgence and corruption too intense to be comfortable. Continue reading →