‘For God’s sake hold your tongue, and let me love’

‘For God’s sake hold your tongue, and let me love’

Alan Marshall

Arts & Books

16 Dec 2006



The New Faber Book of Love Poems ed by James Fenton 320pp, Faber and Faber, 1799 1599 (plus 125 p&p) 0870 428 4112 In his introduction to this new anthology of love poems, James Fenton talks about the close relationship between love poetry and... read more...

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Why the Nativity still matters

Why the Nativity still matters



Arts & Books

16 Dec 2006



Iwould hazard a guess that of all the stories we grow up with, the most commonly known, and the most universally loved, perhaps, is the story of the Nativity. Most of us have acted it out, sung it, read it or been read it by the time we are five or... read more...

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Words that made us laugh, cry and think

Words that made us laugh, cry and think



The Guide

02 Dec 2006



SheenaMcDonald, journalist We all inhabit two worlds now. I itch to understand the dark and stormy world beyond my own comfort zone, and last year was rich in analysis and commentary. Essential reading was The LoomingTower: Al Qaeda’s Road to 9/11 by... read more...

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