Jem Bloomfield @jembloomfield
Academic, writer, Reader in the Church of England. Works on Shakespeare, the Bible, detective fiction, fantasy. (Personal views, not those of any institution) amazon.co.uk/s?k=jem+bloomf… Joined January 2011-
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Well that’s exciting: my new book is being advertised already. barnesandnoble.com/w/the-universi…
Some weekend reading! The first part of my round up of new history and non-fiction titles in September is now up on the Broken Compass. (Part two to follow tomorrow…) Link in next post…
This morning am checking proofs of my next Narnia book, huzzah! "Signs Among the Stones" is due out in early Dec, and discusses The Silver Chair and The Horse and His Boy. Lots of literary exploration and speculation, available for pre-order now...
RIP Tony Harrison, playwright and poet. Among other things, he gave us a vigorous translation of the York Mystery Plays. amazon.com/Tony-Harrison-…
I went a bit mad in the Vilnius souvenir shops, but you don’t know you need a chocolate map of the ethnographic regions of Lithuania until you see a chocolate map of the ethnographic regions of Lithuania
Pineapple weed is still blooming & it has one of the best scents around. Squeeze the flower for an unmistakable hit of pineapple - esp.🍍cubes! 💛 It came to England from Oregon in 19th century & was spread via car-tyres hence its frequency along roads & verges🌿🍍🌿
"In my Odysseus book," declares the youngster, "It says Calypso is a witch, but she doesn't look anything like a witch, does she? *looks at page* "No, she doesn't, does she?" *sotto voce* "Not any witch you've met yet, anyway."
Thomas Pole took up painting in the golden age of British watercolour, which spanned the late 18th and early 19th centuries. A doctor by profession, he settled in Bristol from Philedephia in the early 19thC - this work (c1810) depicts a view into his garden, 14 St James's Square.
Noticed in our churchyard, amongst the tombs by the chancel wall, just how much more weathered the lettering is on the side exposed to the wind and rain
Menzies Campbell was one of the last of a breed of gentlemen-politicians. He spoke carefully, dressed properly, lived dutifully and carried himself with an integrity that now seems from another age. My notes on my dealings with an incredible man:- comment.press/ming23
We might be an absolute shower in all sorts of ways. But we really, really hate the idea of ID cards in this country, and I think that's beautiful.
The small boy has “sorted” his book shelf. They are arranged into “miffology”, “Mog”, “summer holidays”, “God”, and “others”.

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