From Athens to Afghanistan: ‘Perilous Glory’ by John France questions the notion of a Western way of war
Last month Yale published a major new military history book that has already been praised as a ‘work…
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Author Article by Nigel Warburton: How E.H. Gombrich inspired me to write ‘A Little History of Philosophy’
Nigel Warburton’s A Little History of Philosophy is fast gaining critical acclaim (a recent review by the Guardian’s Julian Baggini said that…
Book of the Month: ‘The Making of the English Gardener’ by Margaret Willes
Our Book of the Month for September goes straight to the root of a true British obsession. The Making…
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…
Author Article by John Marriott: Uncovering the real history of East London
From Jewish clothing merchants to Bangladeshi curry houses, ancient docks to the 2012 Olympics, the area of East…
Author Article by Lyric Hale: Into the Eye of the Hurricane: Natural Disasters and Political Change
In last week’s installment of our weekly column from Lyric Hale, the What’s Next? author discussed the link between unemployment and…
The Medium is the Message: Books on poster art from the Soviet Union to the London Underground
Today we take a look at three Yale University Press books on poster art, each examining the medium…
Infinite Jest: New Yale book examines the art of the caricature
Today we look at an entertaining and informative new Yale book which looks at some of the finest…
Ralph Tailor’s Summer: A new history of the plague in Newcastle provides an alternative summer read
As we enter the last few weeks of the great British summer, we take a look at a…
Author Article by Lyric Hale: On the Road to Damascus – Why unemployment causes political instability
In the next installment of our weekly column from What’s Next? author Lyric Hale, the top economic commentator discusses the importance of…
Author article by Frank Ledwidge: Why British military operations lack strategy, leadership and ‘moral courage’
Losing Small Wars: British Military Failure in Iraq and Afghanistan is an explosive new book by former military intelligence…
Contemporary Artists: The sculptures of El Anatsui
In recent weeks we have looked at books on contemporary artists, including Ron Mueck, John Hoyland, Elizabeth Blackadder…
Books on Broadway: Yale series celebrates the maestros of musical theatre
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s classic musical South Pacific opened this week at the Barbican Theatre in London. We take…
Art as Parable? Provocative new Yale book provides theological readings of secular art
Yesterday Yale University Press published Earthly Visions: Theology and the Challenge of Art, a book which is bound to provoke debate…
Author Article by Lyric Hale: Have We Reached Peak Gold?
In the next installment in our weekly column from What’s Next? author Lyric Hale, the top economic commentator discusses the rising price…