Lanny by Max Porter, an extraordinary novel best read in splendid isolation
I’m on the Isles of Scilly with friends, the weather’s been glorious and there’s been lots of walking, paddling in [...]
David Nicholls, the versatile writer behind the 2015 Far From The Madding Crowd
I’ve just finished Sweet Sorrow by David Nicholls and I am absolutely bereft. Its such a lovely, lovely book. Nicholls [...]
Olivia Glazebrook: gleaming moments of dark humour and droll dialogue
The BridLit team is looking forward to welcoming journalist, screenwriter, film and book critic Olivia Glazebrook to this year’s festival. [...]
‘Exhilarating, disquieting and deeply affecting’
There was excitement within the BridLit team when this year’s Booker longlist was announced. There among the contenders was the [...]
Exploring the Spirit of Place
Why is that some locations have a special place in our hearts? Is it the landscape, the people, the personal [...]
The heartbreaking, beautifully written story of refugees
An advert for The Beekeeper of Aleppo pops up on my social media almost every day. I usually ignore these [...]