George Shaw: An Interview
As a new exhibition at the National Gallery London looks to our neglected woodland for inspiration, we ask its…
Interviews
Bookshop of the Month – Warwick Books
This month we head to Warwickshire for our bookshop of the month. Located in the central Market Place,…
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…
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…