Tag Archives: London

A Tale of Two Libraries

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Sheila N

“There is no love without loss.” When I walked into the British Library, or, later that same day, the Poetry Library, I wasn’t thinking of my sister, who’s a medical librarian. I wasn’t even thinking of my late mother, who … Continue reading →

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Travels with a Tomato: the London Edition

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Sheila N

This the start of an occasional series about my travels with a tomato. I tell you this in case you’re either 1) the sort who skips titles, and heads straight to the blog, or 2) for some reason, you don’t … Continue reading →

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Loneliness of the Long Story Writer

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Sheila N

“Delay is natural to a writer. I walk around, straightening pictures on the wall … ” – EB White Warnings for: whinging, diversions, badgers, and Sherlockianism. Also, a tune by Chicago Time has been on my mind – if not … Continue reading →

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When God Lived in the Fisher Building

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Sheila N

2014 has been a surprisingly good year for me. (1) Not such a great one for humanity. If I were the Almighty, I’d be seriously hacked off. Shootings and stabbings, mass and otherwise, abound. This old world, to borrow a … Continue reading →

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Bewildered of Battersea, Footsore of Fulham

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Sheila N

What happens when a bemused Anglo-American tries to treat the Sprawling Metropolis of London as though it were the Big Small Town of Donny? Does she get: Lost? Hot and bothered? Increasingly frustrated? Blisters on her feet? All of the … Continue reading →

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