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I wrote Brown Leather Shoes at the age of just fifteen. I am currently in my third year of a PhD at Newcastle University, looking at the reciprocity of marriage negotiations on the early modern stage.

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Brown Leather Shoes

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September Wrap Up

What did you read in September?

I read 12 books in September, including Stone Yard Devotional and The Safekeep, which means I've now read all of this year's Booker shortlist. James by Percival Everett is my personal favourite, with Orbital by Samantha Harvey as my second choice. I enjoyed everything I read in September, but my book of the month is The Undetectables. You can read all my reviews by c Read more of this blog post »

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Switzy

by Emma Cline

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An epic but spellbinding biography of James Baldwin, which revealed so much to me I didn’t know about his life, work, and the context of the times he lived in. Highly recommended.
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