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THE DAY THE RAIN CAME
The story behind the story: This piece was partly inspired by the dry summer we’ve had and by something else I can’t really put into words – perhaps the idea that spiritual things may coexist alongside physical things… Nonethless, such… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW: WATERSHIP DOWN
I wasn’t particularly drawn to rabbits before reading Watership Down, but having done so, I think them the most noble, mischievous and intelligent of animals. I’d like to think I’m endowed with a certain amount of luck whenever one skitters… Continue reading
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THE TRUTH ABOUT STORY
The truth about Story is really a fascinating adventure; it’s a grand scheme, testing the strength of our virtue and carrying us on – further up and further in. Humans are a storied people. For thousands of years, we’ve… Continue reading
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TO AN OLD FRIEND
A memoir (of sorts)… I People say the opposite of dying is living. But it’s not – the opposite of dying is beginning. And in this case, death is a slow, slow thing, and seems out of place with the… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW #5
The first phrase in this ruddy account of the Plague in 17th century England runs thus: A parcel of patterns brought the Plague to Eyam. Published in the 1980s, A Parcel of Patterns is the sort of historical fiction I… Continue reading
Grace Fatchen 