Book review: The Faces of Justice by Sybille BedfordThe novelist and travel writer is the subject of a new biography but she was also renowned for her coverage of court cases.Jun 19, 20211Jun 19, 20211
Belle: life, love and the law in an age of slavery and prejudiceBelle is a fascinating and compelling film, directed by Amma Asante, which cleverly dramatises a famous legal case and its historical…Mar 22, 2021Mar 22, 2021
The Wanting Seed, by Anthony BurgessBurgess was always trying new things: new genres, new styles, new words. In The Wanting Seed, one of his earlier novels, dating back to…Jul 11, 2020Jul 11, 2020
Book review: The Lost Diaries of Nigel Molesworth, by Geoffrey Willans (ed. Kirkpatrick)I have a friend who signs all his emails to me “Molesworth”, addressing me in turn as “Peason”. I am sure this is not unique. There is a…May 10, 2020May 10, 2020
Politics and the Media under scrutiny at the Byline FestivalPippingford Park in West Sussex is normally a site of special scientific interest (SSSI) but for the bank holiday weekend, when it hosts…Aug 27, 2018Aug 27, 2018
Silver and Salt: Elanor Dymott’s novel of photographic life — and deathElanor Dymott’s novels are hard to pigeonhole in the convenient way the book trade’s publicists seem to want. Her debut, Every Contact…Aug 20, 2018Aug 20, 2018
Racial laws and the rise of Fascism in ItalyItalian Cultural Institute seminars, History and Democracy No 2.Jan 25, 2018Jan 25, 2018
Dining in hall — tradition or torment?UPDATE: this post has now been added to the ICLR blog, where further comments will be added.Oct 13, 2017Oct 13, 2017