The Hole In The AceJanuary in BooksReading The Odyssey feels like an odyssey. To have to contort my mind to understand Ancient Greek customs, musings about the position of…Feb 13, 2019Feb 13, 2019
The Hole In The Ace2018: A Year of ChangeIn 2016 I decided to try to read a book from every country in the world. That plan had been coming along quite well until November that…Jan 22, 2019Jan 22, 2019
The Hole In The AceFantastic Beasts: The Harry Potter Prequel We NeededHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows left too many loose ends on Dumbledore’s life, because we were only told what Harry needed to know at…Jul 24, 2018Jul 24, 2018
The Hole In The AceMidnight’s ChildrenPadma — our plump Padma — is sulking magnificently. (She can’t read and, like all fish-lovers, dislikes other people knowing anything she…Mar 18, 2018Mar 18, 2018
The Hole In The AceA Self-Portrait in Art and LettersIn the morning it was so beautiful on the road to Turnham Green — the chestnut trees and the clear blue sky and the morning sun mirrored in…Jan 2, 2017Jan 2, 2017
The Hole In The AcePersepolis, IranMarji is 10 at the time of the Islamic Revolution in Iran. She loves Michael Jackson and hates the veil and can’t fathom why her friends…Jun 18, 2016Jun 18, 2016
The Hole In The AceLove in the Time of Cholera, ColombiaHow long is “forever” in an impassioned adolescent declaration of love? What does “forever” mean at 70, when faced with the grim cognizance…Apr 10, 20161Apr 10, 20161
The Hole In The AceThe Kite Runner, AfghanistanBefore I read The Kite Runner, I knew of Afghanistan as a war-ravaged country. A country ruled by the Taliban, invaded by George Bush’s…Mar 6, 2016Mar 6, 2016
The Hole In The AcePlaces and SpacesVan Gogh’s most famous painting is also one of my favourites. Living in New York, I have often been to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and…Jan 18, 2016Jan 18, 2016
The Hole In The AceThe World in BooksIn 2011 Ann Morgan set out on a journey to read a book from every country in the world. My friend NIT-WIT (that’s a story for another…Jan 6, 2016Jan 6, 2016
