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Aftermath

Posted on June 26, 2016 by forwardtranslations

I need to try and write something, to put down some of the contradictory thoughts jostling around in my head. I’m not quite sure where I am in the stages of Brexit, possibly somewhere between denial and bargaining still, maybe … Continue reading →

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Monsieur le Commandant

Posted on August 29, 2013 by forwardtranslations

Another book I read on holiday was a proof copy of Monsieur le Commandant by Romain Slocombe, translated from French by Jesse Browner, which was sent to me by the publisher Gallic Books for review. It’s one of those things … Continue reading →

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Of Mutability by Jo Shapcott – tentative steps towards poetry

Posted on August 1, 2013 by forwardtranslations

Apparently, the Summer Reads programme put together by Writer’s Centre Norwich always includes a book of poetry. And among the slim volumes I picked up after the Learning to Love Poetry event were this year’s poetry pick and the one … Continue reading →

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If You’re Happy and You Know It…

Posted on June 25, 2013 by forwardtranslations

… clap your hands! OK, we all know the song and as with fairytales, there seems to be a thriving industry turning nursery rhymes into picture books. Anna McQuinn’s adaptation is illustrated by Sophie Fatus and published by Barefoot Books … Continue reading →

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So that’s all right, Best Beloved. Do you see?

Posted on November 5, 2012 by forwardtranslations

So, the other night, I finally got to read a couple of Kipling’s Just So Stories to fils aîné. I’d been suggesting it for a while without much success, but by dint of just getting the book down and starting … Continue reading →

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