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- - - Before I say what I have to say about William Boyds new novel, "Trio," let me first suggest that it might be great fun for readers keen to flee todays soul-crushing social and political turmoil for the seemingly more innocent — and, in this case, madcap — cultural ferment of the late 1960s, in the faraway, louche land of Brighton ("the Las Vegas of England," as one of the books characters observes). There, everyones a writer or director, an actor or photographer, or a bit of each, and...

You might not know it yet, and lock-down means your opportunity to explore it fully will be sadly limited when you do, but Thursday is the inaugural Gray Day, the first of what organisers hope will become a significant annual event celebrating the life, work and legacy of Alasdair Gray. The iconic author, illustrator, poet and artist died aged 85 in 2019 and the plan is for Gray Day eventually to assume the same stature as its sort-of-namesake, Bloomsday. Named for Leopold Bloom, the protag...

February 19, 2021 Ellen Akins THE WASHINGTON POST – Before I say what I have to say about William Boyd’s new novel, Trio, let me first suggest that it might be great fun for readers keen to flee today’s soul-crushing social and political turmoil for the seemingly more innocent – and in this case madcap – cultural ferment of the late 1960s, in the faraway, louche land of Brighton (“the Las Vegas of England”, as one of the book’s characters observes). There, everyone’s a writer...

The actress, who will star in the film adaptation of the novel, told the Reading Room the book was so moving it will 'stay with her forever'

The book was among four titles chosen by Camilla for the first season of her virtual book club, which was launched at the start of the year. In a video which will be posted to the Instagram-based The Duchess of Cornwall’s Reading Room on Thursday, Edgar-Jones recommends the book, describing Kya as a special character. “I just feel that this idea of isolation was such a resonant one when I read it because of the climate that we’re currently living in,” the actress says. “We’ve all ex...

The book was among four titles chosen by Camilla for the first season of her virtual book club, which was launched at the start of the year. In a video which will be posted to the Instagram-based The Duchess of Cornwall’s Reading Room on Thursday, Edgar-Jones recommends the book, describing Kya as a special character. “I just feel that this idea of isolation was such a resonant one when I read it because of the climate that we’re currently living in,” the actress says. “We’ve all ex...

The British actress appeared in a special video for the Duchess of Cornwalls online book club on Thursday

The British actress appeared in a special video for the Duchess of Cornwall's online book club on Thursday

From Sligo to the Deep South

Prince Charles and Camilla enjoy the snow in cute throwback photo after they received the vaccine this week. See the sweet photo of the couple.