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Posted on 10 January, 2023

Las Octavitas

Another year when I shan’t be getting to the Fiestas de San Sebastian in Old San Juan to celebrate the last knockings of Christmas, after the gifts of Reyes another eight days before the party really has to end and the new year begin. Back to the basics of reading and writing.

The 22 books in the photo come from the goodness of family at gifting times; from France and Ireland; from the public library; from the book farm; and out of my own head. There is one is to be reread after 50 years or so, one finished today (those library return dates), five started, thirteen to read and two written. I hope to increase that last number later in the year and reduce most of the others to zero before publication of my new novel. Sign up on this website to receive my next newsletter sometime in February, with more on that work. There is a change of title from the one trailed earlier as part of a detoxed, slimmer version I am preparing for the copyeditor – like washing the plates before putting them in the dishwasher, but I’m told it has to be done.

Stay in touch, all the best David.