Leigh Turner's Blog, page 11
March 19, 2022
My readings in March and May 2022
nd 31 March in Salzburg, Innsbruck and Graz; and three more in Vienna from 23-26 May. You can sign up now for four of the events.
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March 17, 2022
Ukrainian Horilka – the best vodka in the world
Horilka is to vodka as Scotch is to whisky - a product only produced in one country. It's time to try the triple-distilled Ukrainian brew.
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March 11, 2022
The Inimitable Jeeves – PG Wodehouse
"The Inimitable Jeeves" is a corking collection of absurd and entertaining tales focused on betting and love. Recommended.
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February 26, 2022
Reverse conspiracy theories and Ukraine
Reverse conspiracy theories are when instead of blaming shadowy forces for the ills of the world, people blame themselves or their governments for atrocities committed by others.
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February 24, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war explainer
Several people have asked about why the Russia-Ukraine war is happening. Here is some background context and history.
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February 18, 2022
Where ideas come from: the inside story
Where ideas come from is one of the most mysterious elements of writing a novel. Some examples help explain the process.
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February 11, 2022
Blood Summit: a second edition
A second edition of my Berlin thriller "Blood Summit" will come out soon. It should be shorter and snappier, with an all-new cover.
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January 30, 2022
Russia in turmoil: Pyongyang, ballistic missiles and Gorby
Russia in turmoil: a short story set in the Moscow of the early 1990s.
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January 29, 2022
Why “Ulysses” matters – and you can read it
"Ulysses" matters: 100 years after Joyce's great masterpiece first appeared, you can read and enjoy it on many levels. A quotation shows why you have nothing to be afraid of.
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January 15, 2022
Cover art: my international thriller PALLADIUM
Cover art for my international thriller PALLADIUM is now ready. It's fabulous - take a look! PALLADIUM is published in May 2022.
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