Hilary Layne
Writing about storytelling and the culture of fiction. The home of The Book Club (more information inside). You can also find my essays and poetry.
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Balcony In the Forest - Reader Roundup
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The River Loves You
Henri Bosco, born in Avignon in 1888 and related, on his father’s side, to Saint John Bosco, was the only surviving child of his parents. He fought in World War I, survived, and married a woman named Madeleine with whom he would remain unti...
Read in 2026...
This is an ongoing list of the books I have read this year. I will link (spoiler-free) reviews as I write them.
The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea — Yukio Mishima
Malicroix — by Henri Bosco
My review of this book can be found he...
Balcony In the Forest - Week Seven
The End
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Fallen
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I was woken by a whisper of snow
which defied the pearlescent sun and
the warmth of the earlier week and
touched the honeyed earth. A kiss...
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