John Miller of the National Review in the USA creates fabulous podcasts on Great Books. I was delighted to be invited to discuss Jane Austen’s Mansfield ParkRead more
I had heard of Robin Dalton’s memoir Aunts Up the Cross but had somehow never got around to reading it, even though I live a short walk from Kings Cross. Read more
This novel won the Pulitzer Prize, and is beloved around the world, and yet its topics of rape and racial inequality have also made it controversial. Read more
This month’s collector is Harry Houdini (1874–1926), whose real name was Erik Weisz. He was an illusionist and stunt performer who became famed for his escape acts. Read more