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Sort of Books publish few but wonderful books...by Shehan Karunatilaka, Chris Stewart, Tove Jansson, Kathleen Jamie, Simon Lewis, Jonathan Buckley and others.

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Sort of Books @SortofBooks May 17, 2025

“The door is always open” see this brilliant editorial by ⁦@LisaAllardice⁩ celebrating Moomin inclusiveness and refugee week and join the Moomin fun @southbankcentre⁩ next w/e! ⁦@MoominOfficial⁩ ⁦@RiotComms⁩ ⁦@Indies_Alliance⁩ theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

www.theguardian.com The Guardian view on the Moomins at 80: in search of a home | Editorial Editorial: Tove Jansson’s magical stories provide a message of tolerance, inclusivity and hope for today’s refugee crisis

Sort of Books @SortofBooks May 3, 2025

A perfect appreciation. Read Michelle de Kretser on the ‘pure joy’ of reading Shirley Hazzard, and grab a 🎫 to catch a rare appearance on 4th June ⁦@southbankcentre⁩ ⁦⁦@Indies_Alliance⁩ ⁦⁩ #michelledeKretser #shirleyhazzard southbankcentre.co.uk/magazine/artis…

www.southbankcentre.co.uk Artist on artist: Michelle de Kretser on the 'pure joy' of Shirley Hazzard | Southbank Centre The award-winning author shares her admiration for a fellow Australian writer with 'remarkable powers of observation'

Sort of Books @SortofBooks Oct 11, 2024

How do you sum up a relationship with a revered author like #LoreSegal whose work spans seven decades. How do you show the impact of her astute empathy, her consummate craft. @jamesamarcus show us how. Please read this @Indies_Alliance @TheAtlantic @NewYorker @Dauntbooks

James Marcus @jamesamarcus Oct 11, 2024

For the Atlantic, I wrote about my friend Lore Segal:
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Sort of Books @SortofBooks Oct 7, 2024

“The point of writing, I believe, is finding the right words. And being old is being old. Dying is dying.you must not be scared to say it”. See ⁦@matthewshaer⁩ on the great Lore Segal. Deeply alive to meaning ⁦@Indies_Alliance⁩ nytimes.com/2024/10/06/mag…

Sort of Books @SortofBooks Oct 6, 2024

If you loved #TheOutrun 🌊 🎥 check out a 📖 that inspired Amy Liptrot; Sightlines by ⁦@KathleenJamie,⁩ a pioneer of new nature writing. Hear Amy discuss this on ⁦@BBCRadio4⁩ ⁦@agentjenny⁩ ⁦@Indies_Alliance⁩ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

www.bbc.co.uk A Good Read - Damian Le Bas & Amy Liptrot - BBC Sounds Authors Damian Le Bas and Amy Liptrot talk good books with Harriett Gilbert