

International Women's Day
"Lock up your libraries if you like, but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind." Virginia Woolf from 'A Room of One's Own' So many important books in my life were written by women including one of my favorites, 'Orlando' by Virginia Woolf. And at the Women's Library in Glasgow, here they all are, gathered together, inviting me to revisit them - http://womenslibrary.org.uk/


Lottery: the backstory (fictional)
You are 17. Your frail and beloved grandpa beckons you to his bedside. “Do me a favour would you, son? “ He rasps. You’re not used to seeing him in bed, and so weak. “I’ve lost my lucky lottery ticket.“ His old hand grasps yours. “Don’t tell your mum. She took my books back to the library. I left the ticket in one. And the draw is in a few days. Can you get it back for me? Would you do that?” You nod. Of course you’ll find it for him - even though libraries and books are not