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Friday, February 25, 2022

Cafe de Paris: One of the Hottest Night Clubs of London

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T he Cafe de Paris opened in 1924 and was a swanky club in London for food, dancing, music, and drinks for decades. Big bands, famous singer...
Friday, February 18, 2022

Nancy Mitford's U and Non-U Idiom

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  My copies of books that contain Nancy's articles on U and Non-U. Context is everything -- and I'm not just saying that because it ...
Monday, February 14, 2022

Happy Valentine's Day!

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Happy Valentine’s Day!  What *is* this day we celebrate every February 14 th  with cards, chocolates, flowers and words of love? Believe it ...
Monday, November 29, 2021

THE MAYFAIR BOOKSHOP Giveaway

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My wonderful publisher, William Morrow, is giving away a print copy of T he Mayfair Bookshop:  A Novel Of Nancy Mitford And The Pursuit Of H...
Monday, June 7, 2021

Mitford Family Pets

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I've been familiar with the Mitford family since college, when I first read Nancy Mitford The Pursuit of Love and then just had to go on...
Tuesday, May 25, 2021

The Women of the Jacobite Rebellion and the Prince Charlie's Angels Series

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When I first imagined the concept behind this series, I knew  I wanted to create a cast of incredibly brave female heroines who would have t...
Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Kate Quinn's THE ROSE CODE -- Out Today!

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I’m so excited about Kate Quinn's fantastic new novel THE ROSE CODE, all about the unsung women codebreakers of Bletchley Park! It's...