London – Jacke Wilson

July 2, 2021

The History of Literature #293 – Ebeneezer Scrooge

In this holiday-themed episode, a sentimental Jacke takes a look at Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol (1843), and the creation of Ebeneezer Scrooge. Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/shop. (We appreciate it!) Find out more at historyofliterature.com, jackewilson.com, or by following Jacke and Mike on Twitter at @thejackewilson and @literatureSC. Or send an email to jackewilsonauthor@gmail.com. New!!! Looking Continue reading

history of literature, Podcast

a Christmas carol, dickens, London, Scotland, scrooge

January 27, 2017

History of Literature #77 – Top 10 Greatest Literary Cities

What makes a city a great literary city? Having a tradition of famous authors? A culture of bookstores and cafes and publishing houses and universities? Inspiring great books? Host Jacke Wilson is joined by Mike Palindrome, President of the Literature Supporters Club, for a discussion of the cities where literature finds itself most at home – including Continue reading

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berlin, buenos aires, Dublin, edinburgh, London, melbourne, New York, Paris, rome, san francisco, tokyo

November 28, 2013

What They Knew #15

In honor of yesterday’s post about the great city of London… “Why, Sir, you find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.” — Samuel Johnson Continue reading

Authors, What They Knew, Writing

England, London, Samuel Johnson

November 27, 2013

A Tale of Two Cities: London and New York in 2013

Just got back from a quick trip to London. I’ve always loved London, but this time I was overwhelmed. Not from the bookstores one stumbles upon, although those were fantastic as usual. Not because I look out of my hotel window and think I see where the Beatles held their rooftop concert. Not because of Continue reading

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America, iPhone, London, Martin Amis, New Orleans, New York City, United States