LifestyleBook Review: Reading words about writersIf its subject were less illustrious, this memoir would probably receive little attention.23 Feb 05:00 PM
LifestyleBook Review: Turn Right At Machu PicchuThis is very good, with an unusual proviso; this narrative has more routine everyday mountain climbing than anything I've read.22 Feb 05:00 PM
LifestyleBook Review: Truth Like the SunThe 19th century novels I still like give a strong sense of demanding to be read aloud to an audience. But by 1950, I would say, that lingering expectation of how a novel delivers had changed, in most languages and even most genres.16 Feb 05:00 PM
LifestyleBook Review: BlasphemyAll sorts of unexpected, unsettling things happen in these 30 short stories. In Phoenix, Arizona, jobless Victor heads south with his nation's worst-ever storyteller to reclaim parental remains.15 Feb 04:30 PM
LifestyleBook Review: Fishing FleetThis fishing fleet has nothing to do with cod or snapper. It’s a witty, whimsical account of the boatloads of British belles, who, from the mid-18th century to the mid-20th century, were shipped out to India to marry English males.09 Feb 05:00 PM
LifestyleBook Review: Return Of A KingCompare these two statements. "If the foreign forces are ready to leave our country ... then we can help them. But if they insist on continuing the war, we don't have any other way than fighting." An Afghan warlord, speaking in 2009.09 Feb 05:00 PM
OpinionBook Review: New Finnish GrammarThe premise of <i>New Finnish Grammar</i> is inspired: a wounded soldier is found by a German crew on the quay at Trieste in September, 1943. He has no identification on him, no memory whatsoever and, crucially, no language.31 Jan 03:00 PM
LifestyleBook Review: Civilisation - Twenty Places On The Edge Of The WorldSteve Braunias' collection of travel essays on 'places no one went to' is pure gold.18 Jan 05:00 PM
LifestyleBook Review: Travels with EpicurusIf you really want to know about Epicurus, this isn't the book.18 Jan 04:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: Food for thoughtRecipes from around the world never fail to entrance, whether you are a keen home cook or prefer to pore over the beautiful photos.12 Jan 09:00 PM
