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December 2024

Friday reading
Deb weighs her choices when she gets another offer of a place to go after she leaves the squat.
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Friday reading
In this week's chapter of Family Lines, Deb gets a new view of the city and of her own future.
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Writers with a Weather Eye
Many of us wish for the magical brightness of snow at this time of year but for writers it is less a decorative feature than an actor in their stories.
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Friday reading
Deb finds new lodgings and prepares to continue the search for her father
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November 2024

Friday Reading
Deb meets Rose's friends and feels like she's stepped through the looking glass
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From Grub Street to Gonzo and the Algorithmic Blues
In this year of worldwide elections there’s been no escaping the blitz of news coverage, but the crossover between fiction and journalism has always…
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Friday reading
Mothers and home thoughts challenge Deb in this week's chapter of Family Lines
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Friday reading
In which Uncle Mark shares his experience of being a runaway with Deb
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A Book of Verse, a Bag of Apricots and Oscar Wilde
Everyone loves a poem but few people buy collections of poetry. For some the form was killed by school, for others, it can seem lofty and esoteric.
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Friday Reading
Deborah takes a bath, and begins her return to normal life . . .
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Friday Reading
In which Deb tries to recall the events of last night and keeps on running from the Mission . . .
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