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December 1, 2020

Follies: An Architectural Journey by Rory Fraser

Reviewed by Liz Dexter A delightful little book put out by a relatively new publisher founded in 2017 with a rather intriguing list, this…

November 26, 2020

Work: A History of How We Spend our Time by James Suzman

Reviewed by Liz Dexter I will say right away that this is probably not the book you think it will be. The subtitle suggests…

November 12, 2020

The Secret Life of Books: Why They Mean More than Words by Tom Mole

Paperback review by Liz Dexter Tom Mole, as Professor of English Literature and Book History at the University of Edinburgh, is certainly qualified to…

November 5, 2020

Wintering: A Season With Geese by Stephen Rutt

Reviewed by Liz Dexter Stephen Rutt and his partner move to Dumfries, to a flat near the Solway Firth, just as he’s finishing writing…

October 15, 2020

Kitted Out: Style and Youth Culture in the Second World War by Caroline Young

Reviewed by Liz Dexter This extremely well-researched and authoritative book takes us through the Second World War, in the UK, the US, the Far…

September 24, 2020

Unofficial Britain: Journeys Through Unexpected Places by Gareth E. Rees

Reviewed by Liz Dexter Opening notably and powerfully with a description of travelling through a traditional countryside location, innocent dry stone walls at first,…

September 17, 2020

Horse Crazy: The Story of a Woman and a World in Love with an Animal by Sarah Maslin Nir

Review by Liz Dexter Sarah Maslin Nir is a staff reporter for the New York Times who, by her own admission, has sought out…

September 8, 2020

The Book of Trespass by Nick Hayes

Reviewed by Liz Dexter A book that is in turns entertaining, lyrical and shocking, you won’t think about the countryside – or the rivers…

August 20, 2020

The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book, ed. James Raven

Reviewed by Liz Dexter As you would expect from an Oxford Illustrated History of … this is a sumptuous production, world-wide in scope and…

July 30, 2020

Grayson Perry by Jacky Klein & Grayson Perry

Reviewed by Liz Dexter This sumptuous book, that has a lot of content, in terms of both text and image, is a real treat…

July 9, 2020

Into the Tangled Bank by Lev Parikian

Review by Liz Dexter Lev Parikian is a conductor and, more recently, a birdwatcher, and you might have seen or read his book on…

July 2, 2020

Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

Paperback Review by Liz Dexter This Sunday Times bestseller, which was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award and Longlisted for the Women’s Prize…

June 16, 2020

Home Computers: 100 Icons that Defined a Digital Generation by Alex Wiltshire and John Short

Reviewed by Liz Dexter Being born in the early 70s, I reached the age where we develop interests just as the first cheaper home…

June 9, 2020

The Boundless Sea: A Human History of the Oceans by David Abulafia

Review by Liz Dexter The reason this book is in the news now is that it has been shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize…

May 28, 2020

Tracks: Walking the Ancient Landscapes of Britain by Philip Hughes

Softback review by Liz Dexter This quietly stunning book will appeal to anyone interested in art, landscape, walking, geology, geography, maps and ancient monuments….

April 30, 2020

Difficult Women: A History of Feminism in 11 Fights by Helen Lewis

Review by Liz Dexter First of all a caveat, in case any keen-eyed reader finds my name in the acknowledgements: I did work on…

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April 21, 2020

Let’s Talk: How English Conversation Works by David Crystal

Review by Liz Dexter “What makes a successful conversation?” is a question David Crystal considers asking people in his new book – and, well,…

April 7, 2020

A History of Pictures: From the Cave to the Computer Screen by Martin Gayford and David Hockney

Reviewed by Liz Dexter This is a new ‘compact’ edition of this book, with a revised final chapter bringing it all up to date,…

John Gallagher Learning Languages
February 5, 2020

Learning Languages in Early Modern England by John Gallagher

Review by Liz Dexter Has it ever struck you that before England obtained its empire, no one else in the world bothered to speak…

Art essentials impressionism ralph skea thames hudson
January 28, 2020

Art Essentials: Impressionism by Ralph Skea

Review by Liz Dexter Another volume in the excellently done Art Essentials series, this volume on Impressionism is written by Ralph Skea, an artist…

Jane Badger
November 14, 2019

Interview with Jane Badger about Pony Books

Interview by Liz Dexter Jane Badger started off as a dealer in horse and pony books, becoming known for her extremely extensive website on…

girl woman other
November 5, 2019

Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

Review by Liz Dexter Amma is a playwright and director who’s moved from the fringes to the mainstream (or has it moved to her?)….

How to read a photograph
October 22, 2019

How to Read a Photograph: Understanding, Interpreting and Enjoying the Great Photographers by Ian Jeffrey

Review by Liz Dexter Of course, reading a photograph is subjective – there are not really any rules for what makes a photograph great…

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October 8, 2019

Art Essentials: Street Art by Simon Armstrong

Review by Liz Dexter The Art Essentials series aims to be engaging, accessible, authoritative, richly illustrated and expertly written and conceived, and with a…

Martin Gayford The Pursuit of Art
September 26, 2019

The Pursuit of Art: Travels, Encounters and Revelations by Martin Gayford

Review by Liz Dexter “The pursuit of art is a journey that never stops: the more you see, the more you want to see.”…

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