In my last post I wrote about the three adopted sisters in Noel Streatfeild’s Ballet Shoes and how they seek to improve their fortunes through performance, both acting and dance. Continue reading “Food and performance”
Category: The Novel
Learning to cook
In the time I’ve been writing this blog (more than ten years now), I’ve only included one post about children’s literature: Dylan Thomas’s A Child’s Christmas in Wales with a Yuletide recipe for fudge. Continue reading “Learning to cook”
Mothers and food
With today being Mother’s Day (traditionally known as Mothering Sunday) in the UK, my thoughts went to mothers in literature and the extent to which they are portrayed as food providers and cooks for their children. Continue reading “Mothers and food”
Food and stories
Linda Grant’s 2023 novel The Story of the Forest is a story about stories. Continue reading “Food and stories”