Alfred Hitchcock was already a film veteran when at just 25 he was offered the chance to direct his first… Read more The Pleasure Garden: Hitchcock’s Daring Debut
Tag: Libraries
Keaton: Comedian of the Future
Buster Keaton was always one of the greatest innovators of screen comedy. From his very first co-directing jobs with Roscoe… Read more Keaton: Comedian of the Future
A Paper Trail
Discovering not only what was written for the great lost libraries of history, but what was written ON has been… Read more A Paper Trail
Uncovering the Library
For my latest talk I’ve been delving into the history of libraries. There are a few good modern books on… Read more Uncovering the Library
John Dee – Scientist or Sorcerer?
This April, as part of Cityread London’s 2017 celebration of books I’ll be speaking about John Dee, Elizabeth I’s astrologer, and a character in this year’s featured novel “Prophecy” by S.J. Parris.
