Books Laurie Lee’s rural myths Full of village legends and adolescent lust, Laurie Lee’s recycled yarns of the landscape of his childhood eventually strangled his writer’s voice. By Valerie Grove
Margaret Forster: A northern lass in NW5 Antisocial and curious, rude and generous, a literary EastEnders fan – my friend was full of contradictions. By Valerie Grove
Out of the wilderness: how J B Priestley is enjoying a revival As a “grumbling and growling” columnist for the NS, J B Priestley inspired the formation of CND. Now, 30… By Valerie Grove
Fiercely unconventional and rampantly seductive: Lorna Wishart, the muse who made Laurie Lee In her youth, Lorna was Anna Karenina, Emma Bovary and Becky Sharp rolled into one captivating and maddening creature. By Valerie Grove
The strange life of the creator of Mary Poppins PL Travers doesn't fit the stereotype of a children's author. In fact, she didn't even like children. By Valerie Grove