…fact and fiction, with truths about Shakespeare’s life scattered in amongst the more fantastic imaginings. And it’s not just about Shakespeare – Pickleherring, the narrator, is a brilliantly drawn character….

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Over the past two Olympic weeks we’ve seen Team GB collect a hoard of gold medals, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that many were won by women –…

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As promised, this week I give you my top autumn reads – books to curl up on the sofa with as the sky darkens and the weather grows ever more…

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…is Elizabeth Barlow Rogers, the first person to hold the title of Central Park Administrator in New York who now writes history of landscape design and the cultural meaning of…

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…was Williams at his best: an energetic thunderstorm of comedy and wit. What a clip of it here: Live on Broadway. He will be missed. Sophie, Editorial Administrator Recommend This:…

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It’s that time of year again where pumpkins and fake blood start to appear in supermarkets – Halloween. And what better time to ponder our favourite scary reads? For an…

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…out for unreserved adulation, and his apparent failings – his reluctance to attack, his abandonment of Moscow – are conveniently explained away by the fact that Kutusov was gifted with…

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…the ancient and holy capital of Russia by its wealthy inhabitants as a great act of patriotism and devotion to the motherland – a refusal to countenance the possibility of…

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…throughout the series…spooky! Does anyone else know of any notable kitty-themed covers (or perhaps you’d like to invent more feline versions of literary classics?) Sara Magness, Editorial Administrator Recommend This:…

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…Foundation and Robot series – one of which became with film I, Robot with Will Smith. In 1964, Asimov published an essay Visit to the World’s Fair of 2014, where…

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…her – but, oh dratted honour – he is already promised to Sonya. And to change his mind about that again would make him look awfully silly. Also in a…

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…a lot more enjoyable than the first two. My third goal: Make the most of London. Yes, I’m determined to explore the city more and visit new places – after…

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…think above all the appeal lies in the pleasure and pain of seeing an underdog (or ‘slumdog’) protagonist fight back and overcome the odds. Sara Magness, Editorial Administrator Recommend This:…

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…books to an English audience), but it’s nevertheless enjoyable to get caught up in. The novel’s dark atmosphere is a bit reminiscent of Wuthering Heights – who wouldn’t love a…

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…with baited breath for next year’s line up. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for Othello! What would you like to see at the festival next year? Sophie Robinson, Editorial Administrator…

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…Russia – the Rostovs are pitiably poor), Nick Rostov, with siblings Natasha and Petya, embarks on the ultimate rural Russia experience. First there’s the delightful little wolf hunt (just the…

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…to remember the title or it’s author. This was the case recently with an illustrated book I was trying to find – all I could remember is what it was…

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…Harry Potter! Speaking of which . . . Next week: the 1990s – wizards, talking polar bears and twisted fairy tales . . . Sara Magness, Editorial Administrator Recommend This:…

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…yourself – which are your favourites, and why? And for that matter, is anyone else out there collecting the covers of one particular book? Sara Magness, Editorial Administrator Recommend This:…

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…crumbling castles and teenage binge drinking. This young girl was afflicted with a saddening curse – a love of reading so great that she was forced to remain with her…

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…Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de Bernières: A beautiful and heartbreaking book. Again, this isn’t a conventional love story with a perfect, happy ending – and that’s part of what makes…

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