Lillian Pizzichini’s portrait of Jean Rhys is a melancholic, frustrating and indeed very blue depiction of the brilliant but disturbed writer…
Category: GWL Recommends
The God Of Small Things
It seems almost crass to find a novel on the mundanity of tragedy so engrossing but this is a beautiful and profound work.
Nights At The Circus
A hugely enjoyable book that shows us how in spite of societal expections it’s possible to be in charge of your own life.
The Lamplighter
A stunningly rich text with strong contemporary overtones.
The Weather in the Streets
A doomed love affair, full of emotion and 1920’s bohemian scenery…
Memo for Spring
An introduction to Liz Lochhead’s engaging and provoking poetry.
Nada
A young woman’s account of growing up in Barcelona under the stifling control of General Franco…
Women In The War Zone
A vivid portrait of the sordid reality of war, but also of the bravery and generosity of the women who fought against it
Sudden Collapses in Public Places, Apologies for Absence and The Poetry Cure
Darling envisioned new ways of understanding illness, a patient administered poetic cure
Reaching for the Stars
I will always carry on reading now.