Ann Kennedy Smith
Ann Kennedy Smith is a freelance author and researcher based in Cambridge.
The ascent of Barbara Pym
A chronicler of the overlooked, she has at last got her just literary deserts
War, peace, and architecture in Munster
A welcome if flawed history of Irish architecture
Crossing the public health Rubicon
Are there any limits to statist safetyism?
Cultural appropriation is here to stay
So-called cultural appropriation is an American obsession, cheerfully ignored by a fast globalising world
Is the law going coconuts?
The acquittal of a pro-Palestine protestor on free speech grounds should not be a one-off
A captivating northern star
If Lise Davidsen sneezes, the opera world shuts down
Prom-lematic
Landlords, Lammy, “Land of Hope and Glory” and other questionable phenomena
“Nice” people need to read this book
How women have been hounded throughout the gender wars
The Olympic boxing row isn’t just about sports
Men should be more sensitive towards female concerns about inequalities of strength
What does it mean to be Christian?
We are in danger of reducing faith to the shallow depths of personality and politics
Is Britain closed for business?
Stacks of extra administration will make it even harder for businesses to turn a profit