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Author Archives: Robin Henry
New Read Like a Writer Episode
Take a listen to hear a discussion of the Scarlet Pimpernel and how it questions notions of class…
Looking for a Virtual Writing Conference in 2024?
Consider The History Quill Virtual Conference! It is just two days this year, and you can attend live or watch the records. Read more and register here. Note: this is an affiliate link. Readerly.net will receive compensation when writers use it to register, but the cost to writers for the convention will remain the same.Continue reading “Looking for a Virtual Writing Conference in 2024?”
Book Review: House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng
Long listed for the 2023 Booker, The House of Doors is a novel that tries to do a lot of things, and mostly succeeds in doing them well. It is a tragic tale of colonial society in Malaysia, with a dash of true crime and a side helping of if literary fan fiction based onContinue reading “Book Review: House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng”
Throwback Thursday: Leave the World Behind
I read this a couple of years ago, but maybe you missed this hidden gem…
New Podcast Episode: Vanity Fair
Take a listen to this solo episode to hear how Thackeray used opposing trajectories in his heroines to keep the narrative drive going…
Book Review: The Dutch House
Ann Patchett is a member of American literary royalty, so I am probably not going to say anything surprising in this review. I recently listened to The Dutch House in preparation for recording a podcast episode. I will admit that it started a little slow. However, since it was read by Tom Hanks, I stuckContinue reading “Book Review: The Dutch House”
New Podcast Episode
Take a listen as Terry and I discuss Nutshell by Ian McEwan
Book Review: Miss Austen by Gill Hornby
I approach Austen fan fiction cautiously. Sometimes it is quite good, but there are many cringeworthy examples out there. Happily for readers, Miss Austen takes a more original turn than most. Hornby imagines a possible answer to a question that tortures the Austen aficionado… “Why did Cassandra burn the letters?” Okay, I am assuming sheContinue reading “Book Review: Miss Austen by Gill Hornby”
What Beethoven has to do with writing…
Not too long ago, I was able to attend a live performance of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony here in Tallinn. Full disclosure, I have sung this opus many times as part of a chorus and it never gets old! It is joyful, it is uplifting, it is a transcendent experience, each and every time. This time,Continue reading “What Beethoven has to do with writing…”