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Anne Sebba blog: Charity Begins at Home
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Charity Begins at Home. The speaker was the novelist, short story writer and creative writing teacher, Wendy Perriam,. Who talked bravely and courageously about her life as well as writing. She, a lapsed Catholic, said the reason so many writers are either Jewish or Catholic is because both are such dramatic religions. Her latest novel is called Broken Places. About her son, who has cerebral palsy, came out last year was one example. So now as I am folding away the ancient trestle table and returning the...
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Anne Sebba blog: December 2010
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Cat’s Paws at Work again. I finally caught up with the justly praised centenary exhibition devoted to Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes at the Victoria and Albert Museum. And drooled over the fabulous costumes remarkably preserved with all their brilliance and sparkle intact. I loved the fascinating commentaries on the music of the ballets by Howard Goodall. This public and dramatic success worked like a knife in and old wound for Winston Churchill’s mother, Jennie. Posted by Anne Sebba. But she certainly...
