Memoirs & Tributes

Matt Adams and Danny Smith present another show focussing on local news, issues and matters of interest.to the people of St Albans and beyond.  On this week’s show, in addition to our weekly look at local news, we hear from our literary correspondent Clare Hobba.  This month’s book recommendations are memoirs:

THINGS I DON’T WANT TO KNOW – DEBORAH LEVY, 2014

EDUCATED – TARA WESTOVER, 2018

THIS IS NOT A PITY MEMOIR – ABI MORGAN, 2022

Clare Hobba is an Author & Creative Writing Tutor.  Here are details of her upcoming courses:

Creative Writing – Essential Skills – the Bookshop on the Hill, St Albans, starting Tuesday 27th September, 10-12 am

If you have the urge to write, this is an opportunity to develop your essential skills. Following our first very successful four-week course, we shall continue to explore the fundamental techniques of writing in the creative atmosphere of Books on the Hill’s reading room.
https://www.books-on-the-hill.co.uk/events/creative-writing-at-books-on-the-hill-essential-skills-1

Moments of Illumination – morning of October 15 th at St Albans Cathedral

A workshop aimed at anybody who wishes to explore ideas to inspire their Creative Writing, whether beginner or experienced. For adults.
https://www.stalbanscathedral.org/Event/creative-writing-workshop-2022

For her blog about one green family making their way through theCovid Crisis:
My Moon-shot – http://clarefhobba.blogspot.co.uk/

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