SEBASTIAN FAULKS The Seventh Son. Reviewed by Ann Skea
Sebastian Faulks’ latest novel explores the consequences of amoral genetic research in a not-too-distant future. Alaric teaches disinterested children history in an...
Read MoreDEBORAH LEVY The Cost of Living. Reviewed by Anna Verney
In this month’s Flashback Friday, Anna Verney assesses Deborah Levy’s 2018 memoir The Cost of Living. As readers of South African-born British writer...
Read MoreDEBRA ADELAIDE (ed) The Simple Act of Reading; ANTONIA FRASER (ed) The Pleasure of Reading. Reviewed by Suzanne Marks
These two collections give richly personal insights into how books and reading are critical to a strong and resilient culture. To borrow Giulia Giuffrè’s metaphor...
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