Akenfield: Portrait of an English Village
REVIEWED BY JEFF TAYLOR Ronald Blythe (Allen Lane: 1969) Ronald Blythe died on January 14th this year having turned 100 the previous...
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Sense of Place
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Interview with Abbie Clements of Halesworth Bookshop
Interviewed by Katie Flaxman Tell us a little about Halesworth Bookshop I am the fifth owner of The Halesworth Bookshop which was founded...
Tales from the Bookseller #2
In the weeks leading up to opening the shop, I had a conversation with a rep. that went something along these lines: Them: Steer clear of...
Tales from the Bookseller #1
I’ve come a long way in the three years I’ve been open. A very long way. Despite only being able to realise my 35+ year dream of running...
Frances Gibb on George Crabbe
9th February 2023 Our speaker, Frances Gibb, was a journalist with The Times. Born in Suffolk, she has long had a fascination with the...
Ronald George Blythe's Funeral Address
Address by The Very Reverend Dr Frances Ward, on the occasion of the funeral of Ronald George Blythe, CBE, FRSL St Andrew’s Church,...
Wired for Creativity: In My Shoes
As an adult, I finally realised why I always felt ‘different’ and found an explanation for my eidetic memory, fascination with words and...
The Things You Didn’t See
REVIEWED BY ANN QUINTON Ruth Dugdall (Thomas & Mercer: 2018) Felixstowe based author Ruth Dugdall has successfully published seven novels...
Interview with Susie Keepin of Woodbridge Books
Interviewed by Tricia Gilbey If you had to sum up your customers in three words, what would they be? My customers are friendly and loyal,...
Q&A with Poet Nicola Warwick
Interviewed by Jeff Taylor The poet Nicola Warwick was born in Kent but has lived in Suffolk for most of her life. Her work has been...
Suffolk Garlands
In May 2022 A New Suffolk Garland: an Anthology of Suffolk Writing and Art was published. Although not mentioned in the text it is the...
Barcelona Dreaming
REVIEWED BY JAMES PHILLIPS Rupert Thomson (Corsair: 2021) Have you ever found yourself curious about the lives of strangers? The stories,...
The Manningtree Witches
REVIEWED BY JANET BAYLISS A. K. Blakemore (Granta Books: 2021) Manningtree is a compact, attractive little town on the Stour estuary...
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