The Good Stuff #11: The pure joy of the Olympics, the Ballerina Farm controversy, celebrity bookclubs...
Plus: Bluestockings, glasshouses, the nostalgia of beaches, and octogenarian writers
Hello friends, hello August, fare thee well July. And a very warm welcome to new subscribers. This is my monthly round-up, in which I take you on an amble through what’s caught my eye and preoccupied my attention (or tugged at my bank account). I think this harks back to my magazine days - when we did a lot of scouting for stories or the latest must-hav…