It has been announced that author Michael Morpurgo has authorised the distribution of nine million copies of Mossop’s Last Chance and Martians at Mudpuddle Farm with… Read more McDonald’s and Michael Morpurgo
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The Literary Review’s Bad Sex Awards
The Bad Sex Award is definitely not as prestigious as the Man Booker Prize, but it is one of the most popular awards… Read more The Literary Review’s Bad Sex Awards
The Closing of Boekehuis
It was only a matter of time, really, but Naspers has announced that they will be closing down Boekehuis at… Read more The Closing of Boekehuis
This is Your Revolutionary Reading
Today, South African media is taking to the streets to protest the battering-ram speed of the Secrecy Bill being pushed… Read more This is Your Revolutionary Reading
Lauren Myracle, Shine, and the National Book Awards
I blogged about the National Book Awards for work (you have to admit, my job is awesome) over here, and… Read more Lauren Myracle, Shine, and the National Book Awards
My Sweet, Beautiful Taste of the World Cup
For the very first time in my life, I went to a stadium to watch a football match. But not… Read more My Sweet, Beautiful Taste of the World Cup
Movies
As I write this, I am listening to the trailer for Clash of the Titans. I know that it might… Read more Movies
Anatomy of the Rainspider
Really, I would be quite happy to never, *ever* see a spider again. I woke up this morning in a… Read more Anatomy of the Rainspider
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