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Spirit of the Place

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Elizabeth Mapstone

Writing can make you new friends in more ways than one. Recently I met novelist Dennis Hamley and discovered we had a number of interests in common, not the least of which was an admiration for A.S. Byatt and her … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Women at St John’s

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Elizabeth Mapstone

Just back from a great celebration of 2000 women at St John’s College, Oxford. Somewhat disconcerting to consider that 2000 men at St John’s was a milestone reached several hundred years ago, while the first women were only admitted in … Continue reading →

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