The weather in the UK at the moment is what is generally referred to as ‘changeable’, veering dramatically between almost spring-like to near-arctic, often within the space of a couple of hours.
Our offerings on Vulpes this week are equally diverse – from a classic British humorist revisited to the latest novel from the author of The Poisonwood Bible via a ‘how to’ on writing historical fiction from guest J David Simons, a review of a less-than-well-received all-star film, the welcome return of our Wandering Fox Kirsty and a sideways look at the lives of some of the great composers.
And while we have your attention: some of you may have noticed that in recent weeks, there have been gaps in our weekly schedule. This is not because of advanced decrepitude on the part of the scheduler, or laziness on the part of the Foxes, but to a change in policy. Instead of insanely trying to fill every day of the week – which becomes a bit tricky when the Den’s a bit sparsely populated, as it has been of late – we’ve decided to take a much more laid-back approach to the whole thing and not sweat the small stuff. The result of this über-cool attitude is , of course, that we’ve managed to fill the coming week with no effort at all. Go figure.
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Monday: Jackie has an opinion on the recent film Clash of the Titans and it might not be what you’re expecting.
Tuesday: Kirsty reviews Mennonite in a Little Black Dress, Rhoda Janzen’s memoir of heartbreak, non-comformity and shame-based lunchpails.
Wednesday: Anne travels from delight to disillusionment in 200 pages whilst reading Ron Butlin’s Vivaldi and the Number 3
Thursday: J. David Simons, author of new feminist novel The Liberation of Celia Kahn, shares his golden rules of writing historical fiction.
Friday: Hilary, in need of a good laugh herself, wants to remind the world of the comic genius of J B Morton (Beachcomber).
Saturday: In a fit of unbridled generosity, Eve has handed over her Saturday slot to Jamie Mollart who will be reviewing The Lacuna and finding much to enjoy in an epic tale of identity and American history.
(The striking photograph of the fox weather vane is from the photostream Leo Reynolds on Flickr, and is reproduced under a Creative Commons licence.)
Can’t wait for this week – it’s a great mix, plus I did so enjoy The Poisonwood Bible!
Anne
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What a splendid weather vane!
I applaud your collective willingness to allow holes in the schedule! I know I don’t have time to read the blog every days so I can’t complain that you don’t have time to write it every day!