Giotto Blue [Miss Christina Kay]
The above passage comes from ‘Like a Cat Loves a Bird’ by James Bailey. The background drawing was by my daughter when she was at Nursery School, made for her … Continue reading Giotto Blue [Miss Christina Kay]
Tag: Muriel Spark
ideas came first
I do not do reviews of books, films, or any form of art. You may ask why? Well, it is because in celebrating the wonder of creativity, I do not … Continue reading ideas came first
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The foot of page 22, Like a Cat Loves a Bird by James Bailey.
‘Rome was new and very old’
I came across this line in ‘Like a Cat Loves a Bird’ by James Bailey. When I read, I record marginalia of anything that makes me feel. These days my … Continue reading ‘Rome was new and very old’
Fragments Notes Themes
From: Like a Cat Loves a Bird by James Bailey:
The clock ticked. Her eye twitched. Deep breath. Another pill.
I have read much of the work by Muriel Spark. Her ‘Sparkian’ approach is one that I both love and admire. Recently, I read an account of her life and … Continue reading The clock ticked. Her eye twitched. Deep breath. Another pill.
‘Brilliantly original’
The Bookseller, 23 March 1963
The Public Image
From ‘The Public Image‘ by Muriel Spark: