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Salaam Brick Lane by Tarquin Hall.

Not to be confused with the controversial novel “Brick Lane” by Monica Ali. This is a very well written account of life in the east end of London and particularly Brick Lane written in an autobiographical way. It’s excellent – … Continue reading

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Why birds sing. by David Rothenberg.

Well the answer is that only the birds know if anyone, but this is an extensive review of just about everything humans know about it and have written about it in science, poetry, music, history and literature. Rothenberg is clearly … Continue reading

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