John ODonoghue
@jwodonoghue.bsky.social
About the sword stick ? Could have been Nick, might have been Bagshaw. My own suggestion would be AP didn’t think about it, just remembered Pamela was in the habit of throwing things into canals.
January 20, 2026 at 10:36 PM
About the sword stick ? Could have been Nick, might have been Bagshaw. My own suggestion would be AP didn’t think about it, just remembered Pamela was in the habit of throwing things into canals.
Reminds one of Trapnel’s manuscript
January 20, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Reminds one of Trapnel’s manuscript
Pamela, her unhappiness singles her out, in a work of great sociability, as a private loner. Have to reread her Gwinnett interactions.
January 20, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Pamela, her unhappiness singles her out, in a work of great sociability, as a private loner. Have to reread her Gwinnett interactions.
Fantastic stuff. I’ve a real soft spot for lighthearted ease that opens TK.
January 20, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Fantastic stuff. I’ve a real soft spot for lighthearted ease that opens TK.
lacustrine essences richly distilled.. think it has one of the best openings, all the stuff with the elderly Italian singer, of the whole series. Nice looking edition.
January 20, 2026 at 9:28 PM
lacustrine essences richly distilled.. think it has one of the best openings, all the stuff with the elderly Italian singer, of the whole series. Nice looking edition.
Please let it be The Word Child..
January 7, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Please let it be The Word Child..
Correct. And, who know nothing about their chosen subject which is wilder.
January 4, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Correct. And, who know nothing about their chosen subject which is wilder.
She really is one of the best, unique in what she puts her characters through.
November 2, 2025 at 12:23 PM
She really is one of the best, unique in what she puts her characters through.
if it was me I’d read the sea, the sea first.
November 2, 2025 at 12:15 PM
if it was me I’d read the sea, the sea first.
I love the Word Child and the Black Prince.
November 2, 2025 at 11:43 AM
I love the Word Child and the Black Prince.
Fair dues Andrew +Tom, looks like we’re back. GOYG
October 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Fair dues Andrew +Tom, looks like we’re back. GOYG
must be the first time ever, good luck
October 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
must be the first time ever, good luck
Hi Andrew,new liveblog wants me to log in to chat, forgotten password, ask to email me a link but no email ? Any advice ?
October 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Hi Andrew,new liveblog wants me to log in to chat, forgotten password, ask to email me a link but no email ? Any advice ?
Birthplace of the great Jaan Kaplinski.
September 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Birthplace of the great Jaan Kaplinski.
Sorry about that Donald, that’s tough
September 22, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Sorry about that Donald, that’s tough
Modiano is a fantastic writer, looking forward to this..
September 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Modiano is a fantastic writer, looking forward to this..
One could justly insist that he made the most extensive use, bordering on the inexhaustible, of the suppleness and the compliance of his hands. Thoughts on Cézanne. Also maybe The Job Application ?
September 2, 2025 at 9:48 PM
One could justly insist that he made the most extensive use, bordering on the inexhaustible, of the suppleness and the compliance of his hands. Thoughts on Cézanne. Also maybe The Job Application ?
I have a real soft spot for Hilary B.
September 1, 2025 at 10:51 AM
I have a real soft spot for Hilary B.
the flight into Egypt
August 20, 2025 at 9:57 PM
the flight into Egypt
… Author of The Waistline, a satire in free verse on Anglo American feeding habits
August 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM
… Author of The Waistline, a satire in free verse on Anglo American feeding habits
Pike, of course, will tell him.
August 1, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Pike, of course, will tell him.
not spoiling anything but it’s absolutely the saddest story you will ever read..
July 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
not spoiling anything but it’s absolutely the saddest story you will ever read..
Think we’re ok for a while. Wily cardinals never vote young, no one wants to hang around for another twenty years.
April 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Think we’re ok for a while. Wily cardinals never vote young, no one wants to hang around for another twenty years.