Literary Musings

This is where you'll find thoughts on what I'm reading, dispatches from literary events and author talks, and reflections on the world of books and art and film, and the people who inspire them.

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Cinema: Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ August 2026

CINEMA: Christopher Nolan’s THE ODYSSEY (August 2026)

‘This summer's big movie is Christopher Nolan's THE ODYSSEY. A director who doesn't cut corners or time, Nolan is known for works like OPPENHEIMER, from a few summers ago, and INCEPTION. THE ODYSSEY did not arrive without the usual Nolan hype, both good and bad.

THEATRE: ELECTRA/PERSONA:A New Play by Benedict Andrews After Sophocles and Ingmar Bergaman

THEATRE: ELECTRA/PERSONA A New Play by Benedict Andrews After Sophocles and Ingmar Bergaman (National Theatre, August-October 2026)

‘It has been a summer of Greek tragedy, first with Christopher Nolan's much-hyped film Odysseus, and now with the opening of a run of a new play by Benedict Andrews, Electra/Persona, at the National Theatre.

A LITERARY PILGRIMAGE: Visiting Jane Austen’s House in Chawton

A LITERARY PILGRIMAGE: VISITING JANE AUSTEN’S HOUSE IN CHAWTON (August 2025)

An inspirational trip to visit Jane Austen’ House in Chawton Village, Hampshire where she wrote and published all her novels.

Author Event at The London Library: ‘Under The Covers’ An evening with David Nicholls & Mel Giedroyc

AUTHOR EVENT: ‘Under the Covers’ at the London Library

Once again in the wonderful Reading Room of the London Library, this time to attend a regular event called 'Under the Covers’.

25 November 2025