Theatre A new musical proves it – Sylvia Pankhurst is the feminist icon we need While her mother Emmeline has traditionally been the most famous Pankhurst, the Old Vic’s new show is just the latest to recognise socialist Sylvia’s more lasting… By Rachel Holmes
Culture John Dyson’s memoir A Judge’s Journey deftly combines humility, humanity and historical context By Rachel Holmes
How Eleanor Marx changed the world Eleanor braved the world to test what she’d learned from Marx and Engels at the family hearth. By Rachel Holmes
The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan: A visceral act of remembrance No one knows exactly how many people died on the Death Railway, but Richard Flanagan’s new novel brings them… By Rachel Holmes