The Magpie Lord

🇬🇧 The Magpie Lord by KJ Charles -  Intrigue, sex and magic are fabulous ingredients for a successful and engaging novel, with the additional edge of being set against a contrasting Victorian background. My first book of the "Charm of Magpies" series and by the author, but I'm pretty sure I'll cast my eyes onContinue reading "The Magpie Lord"

Gacela of the Dark Death — Frank Hudson

Here’s a piece using a fresh translation I made this month of a Spanish poem by Federico García Lorca. I’m sure there’s much to say about Lorca from those that know his work better than I do. That group of Lorca admirers includes many other artists whose work I respect, so it’s about time to […]GacelaContinue reading "Gacela of the Dark Death — Frank Hudson"

HBD: Mary Renault and Richard Wright — In Case You’re Interested

Today marks birthdays for Mary Renault (b. 1905) and Richard Wright (b. 1908), two authors who used their tremendous talents to tackle social injustice and institutional discrimination. Renault’s novels, including 1953’s The Charioteer and 1956’s The Last of the Wine, challenged homophobia: the first directly, the second, like most of her works, indirectly, through the […]HBD:Continue reading "HBD: Mary Renault and Richard Wright — In Case You’re Interested"

The Persian Boy, by Mary Renault

  🇬🇧 The Persian Boy by Mary Renault - Bringing back to life the ancient and extraordinary story of the conquest of an unimaginably vast empire by a young and passionate Alexander the Great, seen from the eyes of his affectionate lover, Bagoas. Competing for love and attention with Hephaestion, Roxana and other lovers, Bagoas hasContinue reading "The Persian Boy, by Mary Renault"

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