Stella Benson, London & the First World War: Living Alone
One of the most original novels written about First World War London was Stella Benson’s Living Alone. This book, one of many to be published by the Albion Beatnik Press … Continue reading
23rd July 2018 · Leave a comment
Julian MacLaren-Ross: Squandered Daylight, Neon-moonlight
JULIAN MacLAREN-ROSS (1912-1964) delineated with brilliance and acuity the sleazy bohemian atmosphere of post-war Soho through a series of amusing short stories and eight novels. His writing style is lively, … Continue reading
9th December 2016 · Leave a comment
Colin MacInnes & London’s Jazz Age
Colin MacInnes, who died in 1976, is a fascinating novelist. He identified both the rise of the rebel teenage generation and an emergent multicultural London. He was openly gay at … Continue reading
1st December 2016 · Leave a comment