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Tillinghast by Clare Cavenagh Mainly book reviews, occasional poetry and short fiction, musings about literature and classical music

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The Hill in the Dark Grove by Liam Higginson A book review of Liam Higginson's debut novel The Hill in the Dark Grove. Folk horror fiction set in North Wales.

The Hill in the Dark Grove by Liam Higginson

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Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy book review of "Wild Dark Shore" by Charlotte McConaghy, a thriller with environmental themes

Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy

#bookreview

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The Witching Hour: Ghostly Tales for the Darkest Nights Review of The Witching Hour: an anthology of ghost and supernatural horror stories with a winter theme

The Witching Hour: Ghostly Tales for the Darkest Nights

#bookreview #ChristmasGothic

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Miškinis: Seven O Antiphons: I. O Sapientia YouTube video by The Choir of Royal Holloway - Topic

Vytautas Miškinis: Seven O Antiphons: I. O Sapientia · The Choir of Royal Holloway · Rupert Gough

#Advent #OAntiphons

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Arvo Pärt - Seven Magnificat Antiphons | Holst Singers directed by Stephen Layton YouTube video by Holst Singers

Arvo Pärt : Seven Magnificat Antiphons

#Advent #OAntiphons

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Pēteris Vasks : Castillo Interior - Rhys Watkins, violin & Rowena Calvert, cello YouTube video by Apple and Biscuit Recordings

Peteris Vasks: Castillo Interior

#StTheresaofAvila

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What We Can Know by Ian McEwan A book review of Ian McEwan's latest novel, What We Can Know, a dystopian, futuristic work with elements of the literary quest and crime fiction.

Here's my review of Ian McEwan's latest novel, "What We Can Know"

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Sarah Was Ninety Years Old YouTube video by Sarah Leonard - Topic

Arvo is 90 years old...

#arvopaert

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Mgħawġin - Ġurnal Għawdxi A review of the first issue of Mgħawġin, a literary journal featuring authors from Gozo. Edited by Corinne Zahra and Ħaley Xuereb

A review of the first issue of Gozitan literary journal "Mgħawġin"

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Bluff by Francine Toon A book review of Francine Toon's second novel "Bluff". Set in Scotland. Gothic/dark academia/mystery.

Bluff by Francine Toon

#bookreview

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New Edinburgh-based publishing house Uncertain Stories launches Uncertain Stories, a new Edinburgh-based publishing house focused on illustrated volumes of new short fiction for adults, has been launched by Rob Redman, founding editor of The Fiction Desk, and artist Lucy Scott.

Uncertain Stories, a new Edinburgh-based publishing house focused on illustrated volumes of new short fiction for adults, has been launched by Rob Redman, founding editor of The Fiction Desk, and artist Lucy Scott 👇

TERRA by Giovanni Sollima - choreographed by Francesca Abela Tranter YouTube video by Malta International Arts Festival

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Rainforest by Michelle Paver Book review of "Rainforest" by Michelle Paver, a historical horror novel set in Central America

Michelle Paver returns to historical "explorer horror" with her forthcoming novel "Rainforest"

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Saltwash by Andrew Michael Hurley, philosophical folk-horror with a riff on Shirley Jackson.

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Rochberg, Variations (on Pachelbel's Canon) from String Quartet No. 6 YouTube video by bcmfmusic

#nightmusic

Born-again Romantic...US composer George Rochberg (1918-2005) was #botd. Here are his lyrical "Variations (on Pachelbel)" from String Quartet 6

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Clean by Alia Trabucco Zerán Book review of "Clean" by Alia Trabucco Zerán, translated by Sophie Hughes, a politically aware domestic thriller

Clean by Alia Trabucco Zeran, translated by Sophie Hughes

#bookreview

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Somebody is Walking on Your Grave by Mariana Enríquez A review of "Somebody is Walking on your Grave", a non-fiction book by Mariana Enriquez translated by Megan McDowell.

Somebody is Walking on Your Grave : My Cemetery Journeys by Mariana Enríquez, translated by Megan McDowell

#bookreview

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Camille Pépin : Inlandsis (OP de RF / Mikko Franck) YouTube video by France Musique concerts

Camille Pépin : Inlandsis

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The Drowned Lovers YouTube video by Tenebrae - Topic

#nightmusic

Judith Bingham #botd in 1952: The Drowned Lovers

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Das Birthday Girl - Image YouTube video by Ultralow Music

Martha Theuma AKA Das Birthday Girl, featuring Luke Scerri AKA Fake Ophelia: "Image" What a hauntingly Gothic music video...

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Mark-Anthony Turnage - Two Baudelaire Songs (Erato Ensemble) YouTube video by Erato Ensemble

#nightmusic

Mark-Anthony Turnage #botd in 1965: Two Baudelaire Songs

Harmonie de Soir; L'invitation au voyage

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Just in time for Whitsun, a new recording of the Cantata for Pentecost by Calvin Hampton, a composer I only heard about yesterday....

#art by Giotto

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Heap Earth Upon It by Chloe Michelle Howarth A book review of Heap Earth Upon It, Chloe Michelle Howarth's second novel, set in 1965 rural Ireland. A Gothic tale of sapphic obsession.

Heap Earth Upon It by Chloe Michelle Howarth

#bookreview #Gothic #Histfic

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Orpheus in Nunavut (2018) - composed by Samy Moussa (CAN) YouTube video by New Music Concerts

Samy Moussa #botd in 1984: Orpheus in Nunavut

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The Homecoming by Zoë Apostolides A book review of debut novel "The Homecoming" by Zoe Apostolides published by Salt Publishing. A Gothic horror haunted house novel.

"The Homecoming" by Zoë Apostolides. An atmospheric reworking of the Gothic, haunted house novel.

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#BookReview #debutnovel #SaltPublishing #zoeapostolides #horrorfiction #Gothicfiction

Lotería by Cynthia Pelayo A book review of the short story collection Loteria by Latina horror writer from Puerto Rico, Cynthia Pelayo

"Lotería : Stories" by Cynthia Pelayo

#bookreview #horror #folkhorror

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The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk A book review of The Empusium by Olga Toarczuk, translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones, published by Fitzcarraldo Editions

The Empusium, a Health Resort Horror Story by Olga Tokarczuk.

This is a fever dream of a book, and the simmering female rage beneath its surface is powerfully conveyed in Antonia Lloyd-Jones’s translation.

#bookreview

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Judith Weir: Still, Glowing YouTube video by Dalia Stasevska - Topic

#nightmusic

Judith Weir #botd in 1954: "Still, Glowing".

Weir's own note states: "Still, Glowing (2008) for an orchestra of strings, flutes, clarinets and keyboard percussion, is my one and (so far) only attempt at writing 'ambient music'."

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I'm still here (and on X and Instagram), but lately don't seem to have the time and energy to post so regularly, except the occasional review...