Why I Became an X Troop Commando
Born in Germany in 1922, Colin Anson’s (Claus Ascher) childhood was marked by the trials of Nazism. His father was arrested by the Gestapo…
Videos
A Little History of Archaeology – a video interview with author Brian Fagan
What is archaeology? The word may bring to mind images of golden pharaohs and lost civilizations, or Neanderthal skulls and Ice Age cave art….
Griselda Pollock explores the life and work of artist Charlotte Salomon
‘She found herself facing the question of whether to commit suicide or to undertake something wildly crazy.’ – from Life? or Theatre? by Charlotte…
A Little History of Economics – a short film with Niall Kishtainy
Author of A Little History of Economics, Niall Kishtainy, talks to Yale Books about why understanding economic history is important for all of us,…
A Little History of Religion by Richard Holloway – A Video & Extract
To mark the release of the latest addition to the Little Histories series A Little History of Religion, we are sharing a short interview…
Islamism: A Series of Short Talks by Tarek Osman
Author Tarek Osman is a political economist and broadcaster focused on the Arab and Islamic worlds. In this series of short video clips, he…
General Election 2015: Get Ready, Get Reading!
General Election 2015. Get Ready! Get Reading! The UK general election is fast approaching. Despite current Prime Minister David Cameron’s assertion that he wants…
Investment in Blood: Ledwidge on the cost of war
Investment in Blood, the latest book by Frank Ledwidge, analyses the cost – both financial and human – of Britain’s involvement in the Afghanistan war. With…
Yale University Press Director John Donatich on the Margellos World Republic of Letters
Continuing the English-language publishing success of Greek poet Kiki Dimoula’s new volume of poetry, The Brazen Plagiarist, Yale University Press Director John Donatich comments on the…
A Video Introduction to the Groundbreaking ‘War / Photography’ Exhibition
War/Photography surveys both iconic and newly discovered photographs of war and conflict, from daguerreotypes documenting the Crimean and American Civil Wars to digital images…
Bernd Brunner’s ‘Bears’ emerges from the wild
Bernd Brunner introduces an exclusive video trailer for his book Bears: A Brief History.
Bernd Brunner takes us on a trip to the moon
The moon has long held a special significance for the people of Earth and throughout our cultural history the ‘night-sun’ has been represented in…
Sculptor Anthony Caro in conversation with Julius Bryant, Keeper of Word & Image at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Few men have had a bigger influence over their field than Sir Anthony Caro. This is a fascinating chance to hear arguably Britain’s most…
Author Video: Terry Eagleton discusses the philosophy of literature, fiction and indeterminacy
In The Event of Literature Terry Eagleton returns to the discipline to which he has devoted his career: literary theory. Here, in the final part of…
Author Video: Terry Eagleton discusses his return to literary theory
In his new book The Event of Literature Terry Eagleton returns to the discipline to which he has devoted his career: literary theory. The book…
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