As no less a storied filmmaker than George Lucas demonstrated with what became the first three instalments of the Star Wars franchise, it is one thing to create a whole new world, or in his case, a galaxy; quite another to keep it fresh and interesting. So you might Continue Reading
Birthday book review: Alberto’s Lost Birthday by Diana Rosie
(image courtesy Pan MacMillan) What must it be like to lose your birthday? For the aged titular protagonist in Diana Rosie’s debut novel, Alberto’s Lost Birthday, it has never really been an issue. As a young boy orphaned in the midst of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), his life has been one of survival, Continue Reading