'Aspects' by John Ford is an amazing accomplishment - as fine an example of steampunk speculative fiction you'll ever read.
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Book Review: ‘A Fox For All Seasons Journal’ by Anne Louise Avery
Anne Louise Avery's 'A Fox For All Seasons Journal' is simply a pleasure to pick up and hold in your hands. For the fox in all of us.
Read More »Theatre Interview: Dominic Gerrard of ‘Ghosts & Murder: Haunting Tales by Charles Dickens’
Actor Dominic Gerrard takes us into the world of Charles Dickens, highlighting why the celebrated author's works still resonate with audiences around the world today.
Read More »Book Review: ‘In The Shadow of the Yali’ by Suat Dervis
'The Shadow of the Yali' by Suat Dervis is a fascinating book with intriguing characters and surprising depths.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Slipping’ by Mohamed Kheir
'Slipping' by Mohamed Kheir is a haunting depiction of life in Egypt in the years since the Arab Spring that is both haunting and beautiful.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Sparks Like Stars’ by Nadia Hashimi
'Sparks Like Stars' by Nadia Hashimi is riveting and you will find yourself hanging onto every word and breathing in every sentence.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Reynard the Fox’ Anne Louise Avery
'Reynard the Fox' as retold by Anne Louise Avery is a delight to read and an example of how our oldest tales are still some of the best ones around.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Popol Vuh: A Retelling’ by Ilan Stavans, Illustrations by Gabriela Larios
A gorgeously illustrated new English-language retelling of the Mayan creation myth
Read More »Book Review: ‘Piranesi’ by Susanna Clarke
'Piranesi' by Susanna Clarke is a wonderful book that will break your heart for the loss it expresses and revive you with the hope it implies.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Memory Monster’ by Yishai Sarid
The first English translation of a book by Israeli novelist Yishai Sarid – a tale of a modern-day Holocaust historian – appears at an opportune time.
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