Ten Books to Look Forward to in 2018

It’s what we obsessive readers do — make ever-longer lists of books we want to read. Looking ahead at the publishing calendar next year, here are some titles that have piqued my interest.

Slightly Foxed

I recently received a lovely care package from the kind folks at Slightly Foxed. Based in London, they publish a quarterly literary magazine. “The independent-minded quarterly that combines good looks, good writing and a personal approach.Companionable, entertaining and elegantly produced, Slightly Foxed puts its readers in touch with a world of interesting and often forgotten books. Within…

Weekly Wrap-up: Feb 12

COOL LINKS AND ARTICLES FROM THE WEEK NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) released retro-inspired travel posters for the galaxy. The high-res images are free to download, print and frame. This week has been one of curling, and more curling. The 2016 National Championships in Jacksonville finish this weekend. Synesthesia, the crossing over of senses (hearing…

31 Days of Halloween – October 24

These are both fantastic and silly. British Pathé and pulled together 3 newsreels about haunted houses in England that aired in the 1950s and 60s. They also curate a fantastic YouTube channel and all this month they are featuring “The Things That Scare Us.” Be sure to check out some of the 90,000 clips they…