An absorbing look at how a trio of monarchs asserted influence. Based on surviving correspondence and contemporary observations, the three women shared bonds of affection and respect, but the negotiation of politics and status inevitably crept into their relationships. Chang…
This propulsive, globe-trotting tale brilliantly skewers the corruption and corporatisation of higher education It’s no secret that academia is on the blink; Canadian author Randy Boyagoda’s new novel, which is equal parts satire, dystopia and exposé, tells the story of…
While visiting her son’s elementary school some years ago, Wendy S. Walters noticed something. That is, she really noticed it, as if seeing it for the first time. White paint. It was everywhere. Before that day, she had never given…
Our Spring 2026 anthology is a hardback collection that steps outside the human bubble and puts animals at its heart. Our twenty-seventh issue is a book about animals. Cover artist: ‘Void / Unknown’ by Amy Guidry Dark Mountain: Issue 29 is a hardback…
The Prologe of the Marchantes Tale 1240 "Now," quod oure Hoost, "Marchaunt, so God yow blesse, "Now," said our Host, "Merchant, as God may you bless,1241 Syn ye so muchel knowen of that art Since you know so much of that…
(In the United States; a partial, curated list) Into the Garden: Private Sanctuaries Around the World (Buy from Phaidon / from Amazon / from Bookshop) — “Into the Garden features more than 40 private green spaces normally inaccessible to the public, inviting readers to…
The author of Dead White says paint color is a matter of ‘life and death’ and admits she has ‘a genuine and visceral dislike of white paint.’ The prestigious National Book Awards have many famous and acclaimed past winners, from…
Monstrous Bitch: A History of Terrifying Women by Eleanor Johnson. Princeton University Press, 2026. 344 pages.Buy on Bookshop.org In other words, women who demanded equal rights were monsters. Robertson and Limbaugh’s murderous, man-hating, baby-killing feminazi was nothing new. In fact,…
On the afternoon the Judicial Office summoned Party 568, Butters Butters was helping Kyra rob a street performer. He stood beside the cart with his hands clasped behind his back, bald head tilted toward the glass. Sunlight caught the holy symbol…
Book review—Real Men on Top: How Patriarchy Shapes Our Reality
Wit, parody, and comic takes on modern life and politics.
An article joins this feed when it matches these terms. Each one is also a search of its own.