Tag: Piranesi
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2026-07-13—Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
What do you get when you combine The Importance of Being Earnest with The Lord of the Rings? Ostensibly, you get Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. Overview of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell What is It? In the midst of the Napoleonic Wars in 1806, most people believe magic to have long since disappeared from…
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2026-07-06—July Newsletter
Baby is taking his time to evacuate his current residence (at the time of writing this newsletter), so I have time to prepare a post or two in advance for July. Isn’t that lovely? Also, happy Fourth of July, everyone! I’m a little late, but I just want to take some time to mention how…
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2026-06-08—Piranesi
In getting ready to write this review, I did some quick research on Piranesi‘s author and discovered, to my astonishment, that, unless you count a compilation of short stories, Susanna Clarke has only two full-length novels to her name. Given that Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell was both fantastic and her debut, and that, as…
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2026-06-01—June Newsletter
‘Murica. Happy 250th, everybody! Yeah, I’m a month early—what can I say? I love my country. Also, I thought this picture was amazing, and I wasn’t sure I’d remember it come next month. Also also, I have no idea if any posts are going out next month, since my wife is due to give birth…
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