fromwww.theguardian.com5 days agoMen in Love by Irvine Welsh review the Trainspotting boys grow upTrainspotting's success illustrates a rare literary event where a critically acclaimed, stylistically adventurous book becomes a cultural sensation, selling over a million copies.Books
fromianVisits2 months ago'Excellent Women' author Barbara Pym celebrated with an English Heritage Blue PlaqueBarbara Pym was a writer of genius - brave, kind, intelligent, brilliantly funny, and endlessly re-readable.London politics
London politicsfromwww.theguardian.com3 months agoThe Alienation Effect by Owen Hatherley review how immigrants reshaped postwar BritainBritain's cultural landscape was significantly shaped by refugees from the 1940s, highlighting their contributions despite being under-recognized.