Friday’s Forgotten Book: Printer’s Error by Gladys Mitchell
My new year launched with a hundred good resolutions, most of which will falter before long. But before they do, I wanted to tackle a book by Gladys Mitchell (1901-1983). I tried reading her work years ago and was left befuddled. Yet she was highly praised, then and...
Persons Unknown by Gwen Moffat
Gwen Moffat (1924-???) was a British travel writer, mountain guide, and pioneering climber. Her nonfiction work covers travel destinations from Wales to the Himalayas, and she was the first woman to be appointed a mountain guide in UK. For her accomplishments, she was...
Friday’s Forgotten Book: Fancy Dress Ball by J. Jefferson Farjeon
I am squeezing in one more holiday read before we store the decorations for another year. J. Jefferson Farjeon (1883-1955) was an English author and playwright. He was part of a literary family, the son of journalist, playwright, and novelist Benjamin Leopold...