Books
Raw and immersive tale of the Civil War
The siege of Basing House encompasses all of England in microcosm
Reinvention and rediscoveries
An actress turned author, a Kafkaesque fantasy and a 1960s re-release stir the imagination
Murders for June
Classic settings conceal psychological rawness and sinuously convoluted mysteries
The solipsistic siren
The sexual liberation and unrequited search of Nancy Cunard emblematises 1920s Paris
A game of thrones
Shelley Puhak’s woman-versus-woman rivalry between queens is only part of the story
High politics and unholy power plays
British policy in the Ottoman Empire was not driven by Orientalism, but self-interest and self-deception
Surviving the love of a psychopath
Norman Scott gets the last word against the man who raped and plotted to murder him
Bombastic lecture on the evil empire
From the suppression of colonial documents, Caroline Elkins spins a tale of violence
Unholy politics and a Christian exodus
Middle Eastern Christians are facing the threat of extinction
The Sexual Revolution has failed Generation X women
More freedom won’t cure the disease
The dangerous fallacy of “self-deterrence”
The concept makes little sense and could create serious risks
Vorsprung durch Technik R.I.P.
The vaunted German model really is kaput — bust
Hoorah for winter!
Life comes alive again in October when you can start anticipating proper National Hunt racing
Tough women take on the bad guys
When it comes to spy dramas and domestic angst, less is very definitely more
The costs of assisted suicide
The trade-offs are real and extremely serious
Italy is right to extend its ban on surrogacy
It is good for women and it is good for children
“Bold vision”
An action or choice can perfectly well be bold without being good
An excess of Fauré
Gabriel Fauré: Violin concerto (Naxos), Complete piano works (Calliope)
Aggers declares — the end of an era
It has been an assured innings, and a long one
Spotify Wrapped is good for the soul
On the joys of exploring a year in music
Two cheers for pedestrianisation
Pedestrianisation cannot solve all of Oxford Street’s problems
