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A very modern revival
The poet Edith Sitwell has more to offer than her infamous reputation suggests.
William Hutton
February 12, 2021
Notebooks
Notebooks are snapshots from our writers, reflecting on current affairs and underappreciated aspects of culture and history.
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When King Cetshwayo came to London
The King of the Zulus, Cetshwayo, turned defeat into diplomatic success after winning the hearts of the British public.
Harry Cluff
February 5, 2021
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The Sahara by armchair
Reading the Andalusian Arab writer al-Bakri is to go on a magnificent journey through harsh deserts and lands rich in gold watched over by quixotic local rulers.
Peter Frankopan
February 5, 2021
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Who is the real Lady Whistledown?
Eighteenth century literary ephemera give us an insight into the true identity of Bridgerton's elusive Lady Whistledown.
Francesca Peacock
January 27, 2021
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Fear and loathing in East Anglia
The deceptive tranquility of Norwich's Mousehold Heath was the setting for the first documented case of the anti-semitic 'blood libel' myth.
James Hardie
January 26, 2021
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Joe Biden and the attractions of Augustine
Why did Joe Biden's quotation of St. Augustine on society and love strike such a chord?
Alexander Lee
January 23, 2021
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The tragedy of the Trump circus
Hollywood liked Trump and helped make him. Then he became President. Can entertainment and politics be restored to their proper place?
Jenny McCartney
January 22, 2021
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Inauguration and the power of American ritual
The presidential inauguration makes manifest the complexity and beauty of the American Dream.
Harry Cluff
January 20, 2021
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On Richelieu’s cats
Richelieu’s cats are not alone in the pantheon of historic pets. There are many of these animals – silent witnesses to the mighty spasms of human history and, it is said, humaniser..
Fergus Butler-Gallie
January 15, 2021