Author Video: Bernd Brunner talks about his charming seasonal classic ‘Inventing the Christmas Tree’
Bernd Brunner introduces his book Inventing the Christmas Tree from Berlin.
Interviews
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…
Author Interview: Sue Prideaux on August Strindberg and his Enduring Significance
Novelist, satirist, poet, photographer, painter, alchemist and hellraiser – August Strindberg was all these, and yet he is…
Nicholas Roe on ‘John Keats: A New Life’
Following the widespread press coverage of his latest book, Nicholas Roe, author of John Keats: A New Life, spoke…
The Eagleton Affair: Joshua Glasser on George McGovern and ‘The Eighteen-Day Running Mate’
Joshua M. Glasser, author of The Eighteen-Day Running Mate: McGovern, Eagleton, and a Campaign in Crisis discusses the doomed presidential campaign…
London 2012 versus Athens 388 B.C.: Interview with Neil Faulkner
It’s only a few days until the London 2012 Olympic Games kicks off, but where did it all…
Translating the Poetry of Kabbalah: Author interview with Peter Cole
Peter Cole’s brand new work of translation, The Poetry of Kabbalah, is the first every English-language collection of poems from the…
Sex, Scripture and Status: Belinda Jack on the treatment of women readers throughout history
Published soon, The Woman Reader by Belinda Jack is the first book to address the controversies associated with…
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…
London 2012 versus Athens 388 B.C.: Interview with Neil Faulkner
It’s only a few months until the London 2012 Olympic Games kicks off this summer, but where did…
War Without the Shooting: Neil Faulkner discusses the ancient Greek Olympics in a video interview
A Visitor’s Guide to the Ancient Olympics transports the reader to the games of 388 B.C., providing a lively…
Author video: Terry Eagleton discusses religion, academia and writing
In the second part in our series of interviews with Marxist critic, literary theorist and philosopher Terry Eagleton, we…
Author Interview: Austin Troy discusses ‘The Very Hungry City’
Earlier this month we took a look at January’s Book of the Month, The Very Hungry City by Austin Troy, which…
Author Interview: Nigel Warburton discusses ‘A Little History of Philosophy’
Nigel Warburton’s engaging book A Little History of Philosophy (published this month) introduces the great thinkers in Western…
An Interview with Janet Malcolm on ‘Iphigenia in Forest Hills’
An interview with New Yorker journalist and author Janet Malcolm is a rare thing. Nevertheless, as a seasoned journalist, she…