An estimated 185,000 babies were taken from unmarried mothers in England and Wales between 1949 and 1976. I was one of them
After my adoptive father died in November last year, my adoptive siblings fo…
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The Children by Melissa Albert review – intriguing fairytale of creativity’s dangers ⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
In her first novel for adults, the YA author explores the dark side of writers who fictionalise their children’s lives
Children’s writers are sometimes cruel, and often damaged. And, as AS Byatt put i…
3 months ago
BRIAN VINER on The Magic Faraway Tree: Blyton's magical tale is a ripping treat for Easter ⊕
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BRIAN VINER: A tip-top cast, led by Claire Foy and Andrew Garfield, is the icing on the cake.
4 months ago
The Magic Faraway Tree review – spruced up Blyton with Foy and Garfield proves fruitful ⊕
Paddington 2 co-creator Simon Farnaby branches out with adaptation of children’s classic boasting lively performances and some sharp gags
The estimable Simon Farnaby got hall-of-famer status for co-cr…
6 months ago
Ali Smith: ‘Henry James had me running down the garden path shouting out loud’ ⊕
The Scottish author on a masterclass from Toni Morrison, the brilliance of Simone de Beauvoir and the trim novel by Tove Jansson containing everything that really matters
My earliest reading memory
A…
8 months ago
Sophie Hannah: ‘I gave up on Wuthering Heights three times’ ⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
The crime writer on actor Frances Farmer’s life-changing story of survival, her favourite self help and discovering Agatha Christie’s alter ego
My earliest reading memory
I was six, and in the lounge…
17 months ago
Niall Williams: ‘When I first read Chekhov, I thought: “He’s not so great”’ ○
The Irish author on Enid Blyton at bedtimes, discovering Dickens, and the brilliance of Edna O’Brien
My earliest reading memory
I am sitting at the kitchen table at home in Dublin. I am home from sch…
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