Category Archives: Book and film reviews

Reviews of books and films

Pandora’s Box

Pandora’s Box is a wonderful black-and-white film made in 1929, starring the incomparable Louise Brooks (and her famous bob). I’m sure Colette and Anaïs Nin both loved it, if they saw it. Pandora’s Box was one of the first films to … Continue reading

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Competition success!

How wonderful it is to finally win a writing competition! Entering a writing competition is like buying a lottery ticket. You know the chances of winning are very small, and that if you saved all the money you spend on … Continue reading

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