“The Wanderess,” Roman Payne’s latest novel, is experiencing a boom in viral activity. The subject of the book resonates with our internet culture, which allows and encourages women to brave the world on their own.
Roman Payne on the bank of the Seine in Paris, December 2013. Photo credit: Mimi Bildstein Photography.
In the world of literature, it is extremely difficult to find novels with titles like: “The Portrait of an Artist as a Young Woman.” And even if a woman comes of age in a novel, she may be an artist, but seldom an adventuress. Writers of coming-of-age novels about young adventurous … [Full Article]
Paddington’s Tea and Sleep-over
Ever since 1958, when Michael Bond wrote the first of 20 books about a lovable bear with black ears, a blue duffel coat, and a fondness for marmalade, Paddington Bear has been a classic character in children’s literature. Now, with over 30 million books printed, Paddington is returning to London in search of a nice tea party and a comfortable place to stay.
The Athenaeum hotel and apartments has released a special ‘Paddington Tea’ and a family apartment package (available now until the end of December) in celebration of the English release of the new ‘Paddington’ bear film. Paddington, … [Full Article]
Dylan Thomas 100 Festival
WALES CELEBRATES ITS ROCK STAR POET DURING HIS CENTENARY YEAR
The centenary celebration of Dylan Thomas’s birth (born Swansea: October 27, 1914; died New York City: November 9, 1953) – Dylan Thomas 100 – continues in Wales with news of additional multi-disciplinary events being added to the festival’s creative mix.
An inspiration for poet-musicians like Bob Dylan and John Lennon and actors like Richard Burton, Dylan Thomas was a bona-fide rock-star before there was such a thing – sometimes playing to crowds of 1,000 – especially in the USA. Welsh actor Matthew Rhys (The Americans; Brothers and Sisters) who has … [Full Article]
