I have just received from Karl Orend a copy of the ravishing book Paris Revisited by Anaïs Nin, which he has edited. It has been reprinted by Alyscamps Press, a small press of his – it is a bibliophile’s dream … Continue reading →

How quickly the answer arrives. The photograph of Nancy, LD and the dancers was posted on the Durrell 2012 site by Veronica’s daughter in law in Australia, who is now in touch. Sometimes this book feels like a wonderful way … Continue reading →

Last night Nightwaves did a piece on Lawrence Durrell introduced by Matthew Sweet. The other person talking was Joanna Kavenna, a Faber novelist herself and a great fan of his novels. As I was keen to point people towards his … Continue reading →

Another unexpected spin-off from the book: my son who is reading it now texted to say that learning about Nancy’s childhood had made his own remembered traumas seem less dire – the humiliation of doors falling off the car on … Continue reading →

One of the many pleasures of this book are the unexpected links around the world. I’ve been contacted by Karl Orend of the Henry Miller journal, Nexus, asking me to send an extract from the book to his journal, which … Continue reading →