Two households, both alike in dignity,In 1920s Shanghai, where we lay our scene,From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. There is little that intrigues me more than the idea of retellings. Many say that it is our ability to tell stories that makes us human; I have to wonder whether the stories that withstand the test of time and remain in our collective consciousness as we tell them over and over again reveal the …
Category: Fiction
Unlike naming a baby, characters in fiction can be given names that might prompt school yard bullying or put them at a disadvantage professionally. Writers can name a character Sylvester …
My husband tested positive for covid on Christmas Eve. Needing to keep my distance from him and without visitors, I plunged into a large, tricky jigsaw puzzle and was left …
It’s a question that all writers are asked, especially those who write fiction. Now, as I prepare to launch my debut novel, The Maid, a mystery about a hotel maid …
It All Started With A Phone Call… ‘If she’d turned off her phone, instead of listening in, perhaps no one would have died..’ Remember My Name started life when someone …
After much consideration and reading, here are our bookseller's favourite reads of 2021. In here you'll find titles old and new, with enough recommendations to keep you going well into …
It would be easy for anyone to assume that Dubray staff get so used to seeing our monthly recommended reads that they slowly but surely start to blend into the …
Bart, Teddy and Cole have their own fledgling construction company in a small town. Striving to make a name for themselves, they take on a daunting project with a crushing …
Oh William by Elizabeth Strout. The welcome return of Lucy Barton. Recently widowed, she reconnects with her first husband, William, the father of her two grown daughters. Having forgiven past …
Today, November 20th, is Transgender Day of Remembrance. This is a day acknowledged worldwide, when we remember our trans brothers and sisters who have lost their lives in some way …
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