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Having the Last Word: Adventures in Autobiography

On Wednesday 3rd March, ’22 we enjoyed a presentation on Autobiography from the distinguished journalist, literary critic and novelist, Adam Mars-Jones. As well as providing insight into the autobiographical writing…

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Shirley Hughes 1927-2022

Beloved children’s author and illustrator Shirley Hughes has died. She wrote over 50 books and illustrated over 200. She won awards for her illustrations for Dogger and the Alfie books….

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PJ O’Rourke 1947-2022

The American writer and humorist has died of lung cancer aged 74. He wrote for National Lampoon, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair and Atlantic Monthly  magazines. His first book was Republican…

Speakers

John Micklewright

At our April 6th, ’22 meeting John will give an illustrated talk on The Opening Country – a journey through France. John Micklewright, a Winchester author,  is Professor Emeritus of…

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29 Locks: Nicola Garrard

Nicola gave us a lively and very interesting February ’22 talk about the background to her debut novel 29 Locks. She is an experienced English teacher who lives in West…