December 2012
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Evacuee kids
A wartime diary entry mentioning a couple of lads of my acquaintance.
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Jibbooms and bobstays!
In which I finally set eyes on Wild Cat Island.
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The power of the anecdote
On the effectiveness of anecdotes and understatement in conveying catastrophic events.
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Book of the Year 2012
My favourite book of 2012—and one of my favourites of all time.
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My 2012 reading challenge (and the worst book of the year)
On a reading challenge and a dreadful read.