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Reading Group Guide: Seating Arrangements by Maggie Shipstead

Posted on May 25, 2012 by elizabethl

A reading group guide for Maggie Shipstead’s literary début, Seating Arrangements, can be downloaded here. Set on an exclusive New England island, Seating Arrangements is the story of Winn Van Meter, a 59-year-old New England patriarch whose seemingly safe world of … Continue reading →

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New Talent Spotlight – Maggie Shipstead

Posted on May 23, 2012 by elizabethl

Maggie Shipstead is the author of Seating Arrangements, the literary début of 2012. The novel has received an overwhelmingly positive reception, with reviewers so keen to cover this title that coverage has started to run even ahead of publication. ‘Wise, … Continue reading →

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Reading Group Guide: The Last Kestrel by Jill McGivering

Posted on August 5, 2011 by elizabethl

A reading group guide for Jill McGivering’s deeply moving and provocative novel, The Last Kestrel, can be downloaded here Jill McGivering is a senior news correspondent and has worked with the BBC for 17 years, mainly in Asia. The Last … Continue reading →

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