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Dance, Magic Dance: joyful January special

Swing time 'til springtime

13 hrs ago • Claire Holden

The Culture Journal #5: viewing Christmas differently

Offering up rabbit holes and alternatives to mix up your festive standards

Dec 12, 2025 • Claire Holden

Restacking an old favourite: Frescoes in fiction

The writing's on the paintings on the wall

Nov 30, 2025 • Claire Holden

"Oh my, it's fruitcake weather!"

A Stir-up Sunday deep-dive into Truman Capote's 'A Christmas Memory'

Nov 23, 2025 • Claire Holden

How to use a library: A-Z challenge

Update #1: Aciman to Baldwin to Caldwell

Nov 15, 2025 • Claire Holden

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The art of comfort reading

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Oct 18, 2025 • Claire Holden

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Celebrating Bookshop Day: Charing Cross Road and beyond

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It's All About the Words by Claire Holden

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