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February 13, 2020

Veronica by Veronica Lake

Reviewed by Harriet I wonder how many people today have even heard of Veronica Lake. There was a time, though a relatively brief one,…

gloucester Crescent william miller
October 15, 2019

Gloucester Crescent by William Miller

Review by Annabel Nestled between Primrose Hill and Camden Town in NW1, it’s hard to believe that Gloucester Crescent (and Regents Park Terrace which…

September 17, 2019

Rough Magic: Riding the World’s Wildest Horse Race by Lara Prior-Palmer

Review by Liz Dexter Lara is by her own account a bit scatter-brained. She’s been described as away with the fairies, didn’t see the…

This Really Isn't About You Jean Hannah Edelstein
July 30, 2019

This Really Isn’t About You by Jean Hannah Edelstein

Review by Max Dunbar There’s a common British anecdote that goes: ‘We had some American friends here on holiday, and on the third day…

selfies sylvie weil les fugitives
July 2, 2019

Selfies by Sylvie Weil

Translated by Ros Schwartz Review by Karen Langley The selfie might seem to be a very modern phenomenon; the sight of people constantly stretching…

Ziauddin Yousafzai with Louise Carpenter let her fly
March 12, 2019

Let Her Fly: A Father’s Journey and the Fight for Equality by Ziauddin Yousafzai with Louise Carpenter

Review by Liz Dexter I received a copy of this book by Malala Yousafzai’s father from NetGalley and then managed to find a copy…

December 10, 2015

The House of Elrig by Gavin Maxwell

Reviewed by Hayley Anderton I discovered Gavin Maxwell’s books when newly exiled from a rural Scottish childhood. The first of his books that I…

January 18, 2015

The Art of Memoir and Narrative Non-Fiction

By Neil Ansell I am the author of two books of narrative non-fiction. Both are memoir, but are equally likely to find themselves shelved…

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