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January 2016

Book Review: The Portable Veblen by Elizabeth McKenzie

Book reviews By Jan 28, 2016 1 Comment

From the moment I saw this wonderful squirrelly cover I knew that I wanted to read The Portable Veblen. Which probably comes as no surprise when I run a blog called the Nut Press, have a grey squirrel sidekick and take more photos of the squirrels in my garden than just about anything else. Going in, I had very little idea what…

Untouchable Things Blog Tour: Interview with Tara Guha

Blog tour By Jan 23, 2016 4 Comments

I’m thrilled to welcome author Tara Guha today to talk about her debut novel. Untouchable Things is an excellent if unsettling psychological thriller about a disparate group of people brought together by an enigmatic host who stages themed soirées for them all. It was the winner of the Luke Bitmead Bursary in 2014 and is published by Legend Press. Hello,…

Book Review: The Letters of Ivor Punch by Colin MacIntyre

Book reviews By Jan 04, 2016 No Comments

Ivor Punch is the (former) police sergeant of a small island off the west coast of Scotland. He’s a man of few (spoken) words but a prolific letter writer, which he liberally punctuates with the f-bomb. (Used more as an outburst than swearing, so it didn’t offend this reader.) His letters are funny, revealing, poignant, matter of fact and heartfelt…