The author on being inspired by Michael Ondaatje and how Hilary Mantel helped her overcome her aversion to historical figure novels
My earliest reading memory
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An Unknown Woman: how I discovered a hidden tragedy tied to Russia’s most famous painting ⊕
It caused a scandal in imperial Russia, then became a staple of popular art in the USSR. But when I spied a copy of Ivan Kramsky’s portrait in the film Sentimental Value, it opened a door to an untol…
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Tessa Hadley: ‘Uneasy books are good in uneasy times’ ⊕
The author on Anna Karenina, the brilliance of Anita Brookner and finally getting Nabokov
My earliest reading memory
I acquired from somewhere, in my more or less atheistic family, a Ladybird Book of…
Every Housing Down Cycle is "unhappy in its own way" ⊕
Today, in the CalculatedRisk Real Estate Newsletter: Every Housing Down Cycle is "unhappy in its own way"
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“All happy families are alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Leo…
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Post your questions for Fiona Shaw ○
Four decades of roles on stage and screen range from Petunia Dursley in Harry Potter to Richard II, via My Left Foot, Fleabag and Super Mario Bros. Now she’s ready to discuss her career with you
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Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui: ‘Artists are liars who just make things up – but we reveal a lot’ ○
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The internationally feted choreographer has worked with pop megastars, a sculptor and the monks of the Shaolin Temple. Now he is tackling the cultural divisions and colonial legacy of his homeland
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Post your questions for Keira Knightley ○
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The Oscar-nominated star of Bend It Like Beckham, Pride and Prejudice and Atonement – and now children’s author – will answer your questions
Keira Knightley’s big break arrived in 2002’s Bend It Like …
Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin, known for Anna Karenina ballet, dies aged 92 ○
Composer, whose work ranged from opera to ballet to concertos, was married to ballerina Maya Plisetskaya for 57 years
The Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin, who created the celebrated ballets Anna Kar…
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Choose comfort, ditch boring and prioritise pleasure – how to find the perfect beach read ○
It’s easy to dismiss holiday novels as pulpy, but relaxing with a book you enjoy has huge health benefits. Here’s how to read yourself happy this summer
Leo Tolstoy’s novel Anna Karenina is a masterpi…
I’d lost my childhood love of reading – but rediscovered it when I set aside my iPhone | Adrian Chiles ○
You can keep your ebooks. There is no better way to engage with words than through a paperback
Everything changes so everything can stay the same. In the beginning I read a lot. I read paperback books…