Public Library by Ali SmithNews, ReviewsIt seems somehow wrong that I now ‘own’ my copy of Public Library, Ali Smith’s fifth collection of short stories.…
‘hypnotic delight’: Macbeth at the Young VicNews, ReviewsThree lunatic dollies jerk and prance in dub-step; they suck their fingers (or are they Raspberry Mivvis?), they entice and…
The Bonniest Companie by Kathleen JamieNews, ReviewsWalking and climbing in a landscape of clifftops, glens, summits and strands, the speaker in Kathleen Jamie’s subtle and assured…
Physical by Andrew McMillanNews, ReviewsPhysical by Andrew McMillan Andrew McMillan’s debut collection Physical opens with an epitaph taken from one of the often overlooked…
A Little Life by Hanya YanagiharaNews, ReviewsA Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara Lauded as a subversive masterpiece, pegged as a favourite to win The Man Booker…
Happiness by Jack UnderwoodNews, ReviewsHappiness by Jack Underwood ‘Sometimes your sadness is a yacht’ is the title of the fourth poem in Jack Underwood’s…
The LobsterNews, Reviews, ReviewsThe Lobster If you were to be turned into an animal what animal would you choose? This question remains at…
40 Sonnets by Don PatersonNews, Reviews, Reviews Paterson is at his best when writing about heartbreak. “The Six,” this reviewer’s favourite piece in 40 Sonnets, speaks…
The Heart Goes Last by Margaret AtwoodNews, Reviews, ReviewsThe Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood In 2009, Ursula K. Le Guin caused something of a stir in the…
The New World by Chris Adrian & Eli HorowitzNews, Reviews, ReviewsThe New World Chris Adrian & Eli Horowitz Granta, £12.99 (paperback) The New World opens grippingly by immersing the reader…
Undermajordomo Minor by Patrick DeWittReviews, Reviews, TLM Book ClubUndermajordomo Minor by Patrick DeWitt ‘Cheerily, then, as one making teatime conversation, she asked “do you yourself ever think of…
The Heart Goes Last by Margaret AtwoodNews, Reviews, ReviewsThe Heart Goes Last Margaret Atwood Bloomsbury, £18.99 Reworked from an e-serial, Atwood’s latest novel is as captivating and humorous…
Purity by Jonathan FranzenNews, Reviews, Reviews, TLM Book ClubJonathan Franzen likes big books. Each one of his critically acclaimed works are weighty door-stoppers but their tangible size in…
Review of ‘The Trial’ at The Young VicNews, Reviews‘The Trial’ at The Young Vic Rory Kinnear embodied the frantic Josef K masterfully. In this adaptation by Nick Gill,…
The First Bad Man by Miranda JulyReviews, ReviewsThe First Bad Man by Miranda July Cheryl Glickman — isolated, alone and with no true friends to speak of…
Portraits of Artists and Friends – John Singer SargentReviewsJohn Singer Sargent – Portraits of Artists and Friends, National Portrait Gallery 12 February – 25 May 2015 If you…
Princess IdaNews, ReviewsPrincess Ida, Finborough Theatre, Until 18th April 2015 One’s first experience of seeing a play at Finborough theatre is really rather charming.…
Miss Saigon by Heather WellsReviewsMiss Saigon, Prince Edward Theatre, January 2015 Sir Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Miss Saigon, currently on at the Prince Edward…
Back to Painting – Danny FoxReviews Danny Fox, Back to Painting It’s a strange time in the history of the visual arts avant-garde right now. So…
Virginia Woolf – Art, Life and VisionReviewsVirginia Woolf – Art, Life and Vision Virginia Woolf viewed greatness as a “positive possession”. In her mind greatness was…
Truth and Memory at The Imperial War MuseumReviewsTruth and Memory at The Imperial War Museum The walk from Waterloo station to The Imperial War Museum is…
The Human Factor v Matisse by Richard WarburtonReviewsThe Human Factor v Matisse by Richard Warburton The Southbank Centre is currently hosting the emetic Festival of Love…
A FIRST WORLD PROBLEMReviewsA FIRST WORLD PROBLEM By Jessica Reid and Tamsin Crouch Theatre503 is a small, intimate and rather quirky theatre…
Resurrection by Jessica Albarn – Lawrence Alkin GalleryReviewsResurrection Resurrection by Jessica Albarn – Lawrence Alkin Gallery If you were wondering where all the bees had gone, look…
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