https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/01/rosie-dastgir-novelist/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Mon, 22 Jun 2015 07:37:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/01/rosie-dastgir-novelist/#comment-975794 Mon, 22 Jun 2015 07:37:47 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=54980#comment-975794 I loved A Small Fortune. Rosie is a generous, imaginative writer. Love her Whitechapel articles too!

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/01/rosie-dastgir-novelist/#comment-37772 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:27:22 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=54980#comment-37772 This book is a must-read. Beautifully understated, insightful, very funny and equally sad, it introduces characters who are always more than the sum of their parts. And for those of us who know and have worked in Spitalfields, it carries a special charge of recognition and warmth.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/01/rosie-dastgir-novelist/#comment-37631 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:42:48 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=54980#comment-37631 It’s great to come across this blog. And especially lovely to be reading about my dear friend Rosie. Looking forward to reading this wonderful-looking book!

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/01/rosie-dastgir-novelist/#comment-37454 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:39:16 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=54980#comment-37454 wonderful story and wonderful pic of the gleeful young football player.
she is going home again? for good?

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/01/rosie-dastgir-novelist/#comment-37387 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:52:17 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=54980#comment-37387 Thanks for writing about the book and Rosie’s own story Gentle Author! I’ve just ordered the book as a result and can’t wait to read it this weekend.

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