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jamesroriston
- Aug 31, 2018
- 3 min
Book Review: 'We That Are Young' by Preti Taneja
It's not often that a first novel strikes you as much as 'We That Are Young' by Preti Taneja did when I recently read it. It a book that...
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jamesroriston
- Aug 24, 2018
- 2 min
Book Review: 'Africa's Long Road Since Independence' by Keith Somerville
It can easy to dismiss Africa as a set of countries that blend together through corrupt politicians and abject poverty and regional...
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jamesroriston
- Aug 21, 2018
- 1 min
Album Review: Dreamers' Circus 'Rooftop Sessions'
Tracks that touch on the bucolic where others delve into something far darker make up this excellent new offering from the contemporary...
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jamesroriston
- Aug 6, 2018
- 2 min
Folk Proms: A new, vibrant and exciting BBC Prom
The minute bookings opened for Prom 27 titled 'Folk Music Around Britain and Ireland' I booked without hesitation. Julie Fowlis, the...
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jamesroriston
- Jul 30, 2018
- 3 min
'Music Planet': The world in music on BBC Radio 3
Those who know Andy Kershaw, might also know that he hit the airwaves in later times with the sounds of Zimbabwean song, Chilean pipes,...
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jamesroriston
- Jul 26, 2018
- 3 min
Those on the margins: A comment on radicalisation and terrorism in the UK.
I recently wrote about Kamila Shamsie's book 'Home Fire' which deals with the issues around marginalisation, terrorism and radicalisation...
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jamesroriston
- Jul 25, 2018
- 3 min
Book Review: 'Home Fire' by Kamila Shamsie
Verdict: A must read Passing into my local bookstore, this book greeted me at the opening display table. Shortlisted for the 'Costa Best...
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jamesroriston
- Jul 20, 2018
- 1 min
Moving home
You'll notice that I've moved home. This is my new live blog site which you can read at any time. I've moved away from WordPress. ...
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