From Marilynne Robinson to Ross King: new books reviewed in short
Also featuring Hagstone by Sinéad Gleeson and England: Seven Myths that Changed a Country by Tom Baldwin and Marc Stears.
ByAlso featuring Hagstone by Sinéad Gleeson and England: Seven Myths that Changed a Country by Tom Baldwin and Marc Stears.
By Pippa Bailey, Michael Prodger, Anoosh Chakelian and Tom GattiAlso featuring The Performer by Richard Sennett and Cloistered by Catherine Coldstream.
By Pippa Bailey, Michael Prodger, Jonny Ball and Ellen Peirson-HaggerHow the actress graduated from romcom Everywoman to Oscar-winning performer with an instinct for the uncanny.
By Pippa BaileyAva DuVernay’s take on Isabel Wilkerson’s Caste is a lesson in the history of prejudice – and the perils…
By Pippa BaileyAlso featuring Unearthing by Kyo Maclear and Six Stories by Stefan Zweig.
By Michael Prodger, Pippa Bailey, Ellen Peirson-Hagger and Alona FerberTechnical bravura, camera trickery and a high-wire, high-energy performance are not enough to make this show enjoyable or meaningful.
By Pippa BaileyRob Henderson’s memoir Troubled paints a bleak picture of poverty in the US. Are liberal “luxury beliefs” to blame?
By Pippa BaileyWhatever the method, reading the endless lists of side effects is a preventative in itself.
By Pippa BaileyAlso featuring Parasol Against the Axe by Helen Oyeyemi and James and John by Chris Bryant.
By Michael Prodger, Ellen Peirson-Hagger, Pippa Bailey and Anoosh Chakelian