The future was supposed to be bright for this fascinating place at the confluence of two mythic American rivers. It didn’t quite pan out that way
Men are reading less these days, proving that what is rare is wonderful
In praise of our aunts and women who don’t hold the title, but who have always been there for us
Thirty years ago, one event made Austen more popular than almost any other contemporary or close successor
John Boyne, Edel Coffey, Ferdia Lennon, Sarah Gilmartin and a dozen other authors and critics on books that had a profound emotional effect on them
If even Ebenezer Scrooge can change, perhaps there is hope for the rest of us and for our planet
Shrewsbury’s links with A Christmas Carol targeted in latest attack that is part of an ugly trend
Director’s film Blitz, starring the Irish actor, focuses on a tight family of three trying to keep heads aloft as the bombs fall in London in 1940
From chicken and chips in foggy Venice, to the simple beauty of a tomato and an egg
Iconoclastic critics are – to turn their own words against them – short on emotional resonance, boring as sin and not all that compelling
The best opening lines have poise, excite immediate attention or simply impress
Whether you’re crammed on a bus on the way to work or lounging with a cocktail by the pool, audiobooks are a perfect way to transport you to another place
Steven Knight’s new BBC version of Great Expectations is like a Burt Bacharach song covered by a good metal band
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
