Young Mr Turner: A Conversation with Eric Shanes
To delve very far inside Turner’s mind we need to get inside his art, for that is almost…
Interviews
The Secret Poisoner: Interview with Linda Stratmann
The Secret Poisoner: A Century of Murder by Linda Stratmann – a BBC Radio 2 Book Club choice –…
New Pevsner Introductions: Shedding Light on Buildings
To celebrate publication of the first two volumes in a new series from Pevsner, we asked Pevsner publisher…
When the Sun Bursts: A Conversation with Christopher Bollas
‘Imaginative, heartfelt and moving.’ – Stephen Grosz To coincide with publication of his new book When the Sun…
After Buddhism: A Conversation with Stephen Batchelor
‘Those looking for a serious, secular reexamination of Buddhist ethics that acknowledges religiosity will find this book highly…
Hitler at Home: A Conversation with Despina Stratigakos
Adolf Hitler’s makeover from rabble-rouser to statesman coincided with a series of dramatic home renovations which he undertook…
Greil Marcus on Real Life Rock
Greil Marcus is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to cultural criticism. For three decades…
Behind the Book – A Natural History of Wine
‘Ian Tattersall and Rob DeSalle have written one of the most fascinating wine books ever. Consummate scientist-storytellers, they…
Myanmar Election 2015: Interview with Richard Cockett
‘These elections will be competitive, and a true test of the popular will in Burma.’ The long-awaited Myanmar…
James West Davidson on A Little History of the United States
‘Here is not merely a nation, but a teeming nation of nations.’ – Walt Whitman James West Davidson’s A Little…
Space, Hope & Brutalism: A Conversation with Elain Harwood
Many of us in Britain are familiar with the uncompromising Brutalist architecture that can be found throughout the…
Clive James – in Conversation
‘My response to books has improved throughout my life, until now, finally, I am fit to be a…
Robots in Our Midst: A Conversation with Jerry Kaplan
Jerry Kaplan, author of Humans Need Not Apply, says the robots are coming, but whether they will be…
Intelligence in the Flesh: An Interview with Guy Claxton
Intelligence in the Flesh is the provocative new publication from Guy Claxton. The book draws on the latest…
Eureka! The Inventor’s Challenge
How does the ‘eureka moment’ happen? Who are the people that create a ‘eureka moment’ and what are…