Alexander Larman

Alexander Larman is an author and journalist. His latest book is Byron’s Women (Head of Zeus). He tweets at @alexlarman

Poetry doesn’t need to be useful

Artillery Row

Alexander Larman reports from a half-liberated, half-imprisoned world

Woman About Town

It is time, once again, to take a chance on Abba

Artillery Row

How much has really changed in the film industry since the Dirk Bogarde film “came out”?

Artillery Row

The drummer of the Rolling Stones — a man of rare class, wit and distinction — has died at the age of 80

Artillery Row

The home of mid-budgeted literate films aimed at adults is no longer at the cinema

Artillery Row

Lock, who has died at the age of 58, was a popular figure on the UK comedy circuit — not bad for someone who described himself as “a miserable, authoritarian guy”

Artillery Row

Expelled from the Labour party, Loach can once again present himself as a rebel

Artillery Row

Is it time for the Tolkien industry to give it a rest?

Artillery Row

Alexander Larman remembers one of the most exciting, page-turning novels ever written

Artillery Row