Where gannets swoop and rise
In the countdown to a major gift-giving season, I liked this ancient reference to a human presents. May you give and...
Holly-patterned ribbon
This quotation, and its festive triologism, haunts me for the closing sentence which yields the book's loving title: The time...
Wishing you a happy jólabókaflóð!
This lovely word is Icelandic for 'Christmas book flood'. As you may know, Iceland is home to the world's most...
Joy’s handsell
This rare word refers to 'a new year's present to wish good luck', or a foretaste, as used in George...
Books lost and gained
In Leigh Fermor's enchanting walk across Europe, he find islands of great hospitality where he can rest and recuperate from...
Presents are for those who give
A generous dismissal of a recipient's need to feel worthy of a gift. Ruiz Zafón's book is full of generous...
Happy San Jordi’s Day!
It was for a good reason, three in fact, that I chose 23 April to launch WritingRedux last year. San...
Fuchsia and ruby
A gift from the eccentric but kind-hearted and protective physician to the young daughter of the Earl and Countess of...
A country or a farm
A profound distinction, in my view, between a sum of parts and a sum of gifts. And does this just...
The claptrap of monarchy
According to the photographer Robert Capa, museums were the churches of the Soviet Union, where he spent a month in...
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