Tag Archives: Roald Dahl

2025 Books Read

Posted on December 30, 2025 by sheila

I ended last year with a flurry of Oscar Wilde’s short stories, declaring I’d read all the plays in 2025. I mean, there were only five, sadly, due to the homophobic violence of his own society. I know these plays … Continue reading →

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For Film Comment: Reviews of The Night Digger (1971) and Alice, Sweet Alice (1976)

Posted on December 16, 2016 by sheila

I had so much fun watching, researching, and writing up these two (somewhat) little-known films, The Night Digger (1971), starring Patricia Neal (adaptation by her husband Roald Dahl: her second role post-stroke), and Alice, Sweet Alice, a bonkers religious-horror movie … Continue reading →

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The Books: “As I Am: An Autobiography” (Patricia Neal)

Posted on October 20, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: As I Am: An Autobiography, by Patricia Neal This is one of those rare books where my response to it was, “Dear God, it’s me, Sheila. Could you please give Patricia Neal a break? Hasn’t … Continue reading →

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“the essence of [Roald] Dahl is his willingness to let children triumph over adults”

Posted on July 17, 2005 by sheila

A fantastic in-depth article about Roald Dahl in The New Yorker. You won’t want to miss this one, if you’re a fan of his books. What IS it about Dahl’s work that is so enduring? And why is it so … Continue reading →

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The Books: “The Magic Finger” (Roald Dahl)

Posted on May 1, 2005 by sheila

Next book in my Daily Book Excerpt: We’re still in the picture book section. The following book was one of my favorites as a kid. My sister Jean gave it to me as a gift a couple Christmases ago, and … Continue reading →

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