How We Live Now is a series of pieces about these uncertain times, in the spirit of what the Guardian recently called ‘thoughtful, nuanced portrayals of life under altered circumstances’. Lucy Mangan was referring to Meg Rosoff’s classic novel How I Live Now, the inspiration for our title. ‘Neurosis in the Time of Lockdown’, by Graham Caveney… Read more »
Huge congratulations to Professor Barton, shortlisted for the leading – and most valuable – history prize in Britain, the Wolfson, with £40,000 to the winner and £4,000 to each runner-up. According to organisers: This year’s shortlist has a distinctly global focus, with five of the six titles exploring non-British history. International topics covered in the… Read more »
How We Live Now is a series of pieces about these uncertain times, in the spirit of what the Guardian recently called ‘thoughtful, nuanced portrayals of life under altered circumstances’. Lucy Mangan was referring to Meg Rosoff’s classic novel How I Live Now, the inspiration for our title. ‘Alexanders the Great’, by Meg Rosoff We… Read more »
How We Live Now is a series of pieces about these uncertain times, in the spirit of what the Guardian recently called ‘thoughtful, nuanced portrayals of life under altered circumstances’. Lucy Mangan was referring to Meg Rosoff’s classic novel How I Live Now, the inspiration for our title. ‘Isolation’, by Karen Armstrong As a young… Read more »
How We Live Now is a series of pieces about these uncertain times, in the spirit of what the Guardian recently called ‘thoughtful, nuanced portrayals of life under altered circumstances’. Lucy Mangan was referring to Meg Rosoff’s classic novel How I Live Now, the inspiration for our title. ‘All of Life Ahead of Us’, by… Read more »
‘The wisest book I’ve read for many years. Such a captivating blend of knowledge, practicality, insight, experience and truthfulness is very rare. Much more than a gardening book, much more than a guide to better mental health, it is a wholly convincing story of how troubled minds might find a way of reconnecting to themselves… Read more »
Today’s update from Felicity herself, on Catherine Belton’s superb PUTIN’S PEOPLE. Out now (USA in June). Already serialised in the Sunday Times as ‘THE MOST IMPORTANT BOOK ON MODERN RUSSIA’. Review below. Eight years in the making. “No one knows the secrets that lie at the heart of the Kremlin like Catherine Belton.” Get your copy… Read more »
How can getting outdoors, even for a short time, help us to look after our mental health? In a powerful combination of contemporary neuroscience, psychoanalysis and brilliant storytelling, The Well Gardened Mind (click to buy) investigates the magic that many gardeners have known for years… working with nature can radically transform our health, wellbeing and… Read more »
To celebrate the release of Lucy’s fabulous new novel The Austen Girls, we’ve been running an Easter giveaway on Twitter! The response was so huge we rootled around the FBAtrium and discovered some more of Lucy’s novels – to make FIVE prizes in total – the full set above, Austen Girls on its own, and… Read more »
For decades after moving into radio, James Naughtie has been a BBC superstar, presenting the flagship Today programme for over twenty years – being named the “best voice to wake up to” in a countrywide poll – and covering every election, British and American, since he began. It’s the second of those countries that’s the… Read more »