by Anna Dreda | Mar 9, 2022 | Pleasings
Musée des Beaux Arts I really enjoyed this interactive piece on W.H. Auden’s famous poem, Musée des Beaux Arts. (You might need to create a New York Times account to be able to read it.) It is produced by Erica Ackerberg, Alicia DeSantis, Nick Donofrio, Gabriel...
by Anna Dreda | Mar 8, 2022 | Pleasings
Poems as Friends by The Poetry Exchange | Gregory Leadbetter talks about Kubla Kahn https://soundcloud.com/the-poetry-exchange/kubla-khan-a-friend-to-gregory Gregory Leadbetter was a much-loved contributor to the Wenlock Poetry Festival during its seven years presence...
by Anna Dreda | Mar 7, 2022 | We Need to Talk About Books
Talking about books ~ at home Click here for our curated booklist at Pengwern Books Click here to contribute to Anna's 'coffee and a paperback' fund Click here to send in your recommendations by 15/3/22 books we read in January & February...
by Anna Dreda | Feb 24, 2022 | Pleasings
This is an interesting collection of good reading from good authors! My favourites are The Fortnight in September by RC Sherriff which I can read any number of times and still be moved by it (chosen by Kazuo Ishiguro) and The Color Purple by Alice Walker (chosen by...
by Anna Dreda | Feb 23, 2022 | Pleasings
A lovely editon of Desert Island Discs by a much-loved author. I stil remember dscovering her when I found a battered old copy of Breathing Lessons in a holiday cottage in Harlech. She never disappoints. You can listen ~ here Visit Anne’s website ~ here Contact...
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