Books in the Scullery

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Books in the Scullery is a substack about books, their intricacies, and the connections between them. From Agatha Christie to medieval mystery plays, via Renaissance poetry, Jane Austen, Narnia and more.

About Jem Bloomfield

A writer and literary critic. Interested in detective fiction, Shakespeare, fantasy novels, the Bible, romance, Renaissance poetry, Jane Austen...

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