Book Review
Doggy style
Bestialists, radical agriculturalists and fashionable intellectuals will enjoy this book, especially the pictures
How to fix our broken justice system
In a world of superficial identity politics, Alexandra Wilson’s book offers a nuanced narrative
England’s Caravaggio
Matthew Craske’s book challenges the prevailing idea of Joseph Wright as product and servant of rationalism and Enlightenment
A life in miniature
‘Finding Dora Maar: An Artist, an Address Book, a Life’ is Brigitte Benkemoun’s discovery of the provenance of the address book and what it told her about the owner’s life
Beyond parody
I have been de-platformed by Titania types and accused of every single phobia listed here
Poignant power of cheap food
Would I read it if the subject wasn’t famous? One has to say yes, with chips and curry sauce
Mapping the past
The new edition of Tom Harper’s ‘Atlas: A World of Maps’ is an instructive as well as attractive volume
A foodie in his element
The author is evenhanded and accurate about the nouvelle cuisine movement, says Paul Levy
Memoir of a troubled woman
Friends and Enemies by Barbara Amiel is an extraordinary work of self-revelation
Wonderful call of the wild
Macdonald’s prose is full of resonance and beauty, apposite delicacy and memorable evocations, says Matthew Adams