The London Library last night. Spiritual home of London writers since 1841. Spotting them in the wild couldn’t be easier:
1. Reading War & Peace in an armchair & going out for lunch = recently published
2. Frowning over a laptop = three months till deadline, resenting group 1
19.11.2024 07:54 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Who else enjoyed this almost indecently and what should I read next??
(If you haven’t - Gill was achingly funny, original and acerbic, also moving - give him a go!) 💙📚 #booksky
15.11.2024 14:52 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Would love to be included - though my first book isn’t out till next year!!
15.11.2024 09:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
My feed seems to be entirely authors, booksellers and local library enthusiasts. No one seems angry. Is anyone else unsettled?
14.11.2024 11:54 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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