Tag Archives: Tessa Hadley

Festilitt 2022-10th anniversary of Parisot’s literary festival!

Posted on October 24, 2022 by mandywight

I felt so fortunate to visit Festilitt again this year: the wonderful literary festival that takes place in the village of Parisot in France in October. I last visited in pre-pandemic 2018, so this year felt very special, given the … Continue reading →

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Late in the Day- Tessa Hadley

Posted on May 20, 2019 by mandywight

Late in the Day is Tessa Hadley’s most recent novel. Its protagonists are four white Londoners, middle aged (but in their 50s, so more 5 o’clock than 8) who’ve been friends since childhood. The novel starts with the sudden death … Continue reading →

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Tessa Hadley, the Midland Hotel and Bad Dreams

Posted on October 28, 2017 by mandywight

The best treat at the Midland Hotel a couple of weeks ago was the Afternoon Tea event with Tessa Hadley-as part of the Manchester Literature Festival she’d come to talk about her work and to read us the short story … Continue reading →

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The Seven Ages of Woman- Tessa Hadley’s The Past

Posted on November 14, 2016 by mandywight

Tessa Hadley’s brilliance has been recognised this year: she won the Windham- Campbell Prize in March and in July was awarded the Hawthornden Prize for her most recent novel, ‘The Past’. It is no secret that I am a huge fan- … Continue reading →

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The London Train- Tessa Hadley

Posted on February 15, 2016 by mandywight

If the title phrase ‘The London Train’ resonates in any way for you, I recommend you to try this elegantly constructed novel by Tessa Hadley. For me, ‘The London Train’ signifies a return to old friends, to the cultural wealth … Continue reading →

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Tessa Hadley’s Married Love: Revelling in the Desert Boots

Posted on December 18, 2015 by mandywight

In this collection of short stories Tessa Hadley shows that she is a real mistress of the genre. She beckons us into the family scenarios she creates  so persuasively that we recognise ourselves and our friends amongst the characters and … Continue reading →

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