Peter LEYLAND
@pyotra.bsky.social
Former teacher and lecturer in English Literature
Celebration of The Incredible String Band at Queen Elizabeth Hall last night. An extraordinary experience, reliving the past yet taking a look at the ability of 83 yr old Mike Herron to unite with the present which included his daughter.
September 21, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Celebration of The Incredible String Band at Queen Elizabeth Hall last night. An extraordinary experience, reliving the past yet taking a look at the ability of 83 yr old Mike Herron to unite with the present which included his daughter.
My blogpost, ‘reading reviews for online living’, was published last week on AuthorsElectric.blogspot.com
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September 7, 2025 at 8:22 AM
My blogpost, ‘reading reviews for online living’, was published last week on AuthorsElectric.blogspot.com
Three books discovered today in a fantastic second hand bookshop in Logie Steading, Scotland. The Rules of Engagement by Anita Brookner, Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson and Songdogs by Colum McCann
August 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Three books discovered today in a fantastic second hand bookshop in Logie Steading, Scotland. The Rules of Engagement by Anita Brookner, Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson and Songdogs by Colum McCann
My Life in Libraries, is published today on AuthorsElectric.blogspot.com
August 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
My Life in Libraries, is published today on AuthorsElectric.blogspot.com
Paperbacks to Look Out For in August 2025: Part One alifeinbooks.co.uk/2025/07/pape...
Paperbacks to Look Out For in August 2025: Part One - A life in books
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
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July 27, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Paperbacks to Look Out For in August 2025: Part One alifeinbooks.co.uk/2025/07/pape...
A fascinating account of the publication of Sylvia Plath’s Ariel sixty years ago by Erica Wagner in today’s Observer. I was very much reminded of my first Arvon poetry course at Lumb Bank in Yorkshire where Ted Hughes lived.
June 29, 2025 at 12:44 PM
A fascinating account of the publication of Sylvia Plath’s Ariel sixty years ago by Erica Wagner in today’s Observer. I was very much reminded of my first Arvon poetry course at Lumb Bank in Yorkshire where Ted Hughes lived.
Playwright Connor McPherson discusses his work with Dorian Lynskey in today’s Observer. I have great memories of watching Girl From the North Country, his Bob Dylan musical, a few years back.
June 29, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Playwright Connor McPherson discusses his work with Dorian Lynskey in today’s Observer. I have great memories of watching Girl From the North Country, his Bob Dylan musical, a few years back.
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Excellent piece on Deborah Levy by Erica Wagner in today’s Observer. Mentions Swimming Home, Hot Milk (recently filmed) and The Cost of Living, all great favourites of mine. Next up is August Blue.
Excellent piece on Deborah Levy by Erica Wagner in today’s Observer. Mentions Swimming Home, Hot Milk (recently filmed) and The Cost of Living, all great favourites of mine. Next up is August Blue.
June 29, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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Excellent piece on Deborah Levy by Erica Wagner in today’s Observer. Mentions Swimming Home, Hot Milk (recently filmed) and The Cost of Living, all great favourites of mine. Next up is August Blue.
Excellent piece on Deborah Levy by Erica Wagner in today’s Observer. Mentions Swimming Home, Hot Milk (recently filmed) and The Cost of Living, all great favourites of mine. Next up is August Blue.
A view of Bergamo, Italy, where I am
June 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
A view of Bergamo, Italy, where I am
Contemplation in Bergamo, Italy
June 21, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Contemplation in Bergamo, Italy
Watching Guy Martin’s programme tonight about visiting Vietnam reminded me of our trip there in 2023 for my nephew’s wedding to Linh.
June 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Watching Guy Martin’s programme tonight about visiting Vietnam reminded me of our trip there in 2023 for my nephew’s wedding to Linh.
A Chain Reaction on AuthorsElectric.blogspot.com is my monthly blog about reading books
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May 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A Chain Reaction on AuthorsElectric.blogspot.com is my monthly blog about reading books
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"I need to wander in the field of aloneness and learn to enjoy it, and when loneliness bites, take out a map and find my way out without panic, without jumping to the existential nothingness of the world . . . "
- Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones
- Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones
May 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
"I need to wander in the field of aloneness and learn to enjoy it, and when loneliness bites, take out a map and find my way out without panic, without jumping to the existential nothingness of the world . . . "
- Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones
- Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones
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Love this Canadian lady so much 🤣 but absolutely no apology needed….glad Canada did what they had to do in their election
April 29, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Love this Canadian lady so much 🤣 but absolutely no apology needed….glad Canada did what they had to do in their election
We should take the opportunity of Pope Francis’s death to make a symbolic bid for World Peace.
April 22, 2025 at 6:39 AM
We should take the opportunity of Pope Francis’s death to make a symbolic bid for World Peace.
A Complete Unknown just blew my mind, as good as everybody said it was…
April 5, 2025 at 8:51 PM
A Complete Unknown just blew my mind, as good as everybody said it was…
Seventy-five years by Peter LEYLAND on AuthorsElectric.blogspot.com
April 2, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Seventy-five years by Peter LEYLAND on AuthorsElectric.blogspot.com
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/6-...
6% is a cut too far - Protect Adult Learning
It’s no secret that after decades of cuts, adult learning remains woefully underfunded whilst continuing to deliver impressive outcomes not just in skills but for health and wellbeing, work progressio...
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March 21, 2025 at 7:48 AM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/6-...
My blogpost, Read Any Good Books Lately? Is out today on AuthorsElectric.blogspot.com
March 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
My blogpost, Read Any Good Books Lately? Is out today on AuthorsElectric.blogspot.com
