Theatre & Literature
“Don’t be nostalgic for a great age of reading”, commands Dame Mary Beard, wearing a glittering sequin blazer. She has a smile on her face and a twinkle in her eye.
Theatre & Literature
Sixty years ago the Vatican abolished its ban on sexually explicit books. The Church was still at it when the Rolling Stones released Paint It Black.
Theatre & Literature
Gay hookup culture on stage: Edinburgh playwright Conor O'Dwyer on his play Homo(sapien), queerness and Irish identity.
Theatre & Literature
Graeme Richardson, poetry critic for The Times, has finally published his own collection. He talks criticism and poetry.
Theatre & Literature
Fatima Bhutto on dogs, her home life and how her dog Coco shaped her novel The Hour of the Wolf.
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