Author information Susan Elkin Susan Elkin is an education journalist, author and former secondary teacher of English. She was Education and Training Editor at The Stage from 2005 - 2016 More posts by Susan Elkin Anna Karenina (Susan Elkin reviews)Itch (Susan Elkin reviews)Staying Alive (Susan Elkin reviews)Susan’s Bookshelves: Pompeii by Robert HarrisMiss Myrtle’s Garden (Susan Elkin reviews)