Clive James – is it OK to speak ill of the dying?
Is it OK to speak ill of the dying? Probably not. But it’s somehow worse to speak ill of the dead so I’d best get my Clive James critique in now, while I still can. Latest Readings, Clive James’ latest book, is a collection of short essays about the books he’s read recently. And it…
2014 – My Year in Books
It’s that time of year when the blogosphere, literary journals and newspapers are full of lists of best books of 2014. So, for what it’s worth, here’s a list of (almost) everything I’ve read this year for pleasure. The comments are simply whatever small note I made (or didn’t make) in my reading journal. I…