Culture
On Leadership by Tony Blair, Precipice by Robert Harris, and Oxford crime – Books of the Month
On Leadership by Tony Blair; Precipice by Robert Harris; Lessons in Crime: Academic Mysteries edited by Martin Edwards
North Korea and the Global Nuclear Order review – “An excellent account”
Dr Edward Howell, whose columns in the Spectator and the Telegraph are among the...
A Revolution Betrayed by Peter Hitchens review – In Defence of Grammar Schools
Review – A Revolution Betrayed: How Egalitarians Wrecked the British Education System by Peter...
Veranilda by George Gissing review – The best historical novel never written
George Gissing remains the most underrated novelist in the English language. He wrote twenty-three...
Politics on the Edge by Rory Stewart review – “The prime minister we never had”
This is a marvellous book, a memoir of Rory Stewart’s nine years in Parliament,...
Hey There Delilah
Patrick Scott talks to Delilah about beginning her solo career and putting together her debut album
Review: Demons’ Land
Nick Morgan is brought into a new theatrical world, in which Spenser's most famous work is adapted to great effect
Preview: The Penal Colony
Kuba Stawiski leaves this preview brimming with enthusiasm for this forthcoming adaptation of Kafka's short shorty
Review: Two Gentlemen of Verona
Finola Austin is impressed by Barbarian Productions' bounding enthusiasm in this early Shakespearean comedy
Preview: Blithe Spirit
Emily Troup enjoys Blithe Spirit, albeit with some misgivings
Preview: A Doll’s House
Dull or droll? Marc Pacitti takes an advance look at A Doll's House
Preview: Tamings
Bria Thomas and Ruby Riley talk to the directors and some cast members of 'Tamings', a show on at the Keble O'Reilly in 3rd week.
Review: Sweet Billy Pilgrim – Crown and Treaty
Marc Pacitti finds Sweet Billy Pilgrim caught in the void between critical acclaim and commercial success
Review: Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly – Maps
Susan Yu finds Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly to be playing it safe and failing to add anything new to his sound
Preview: Two Gentlemen of Verona
Pollyanna Marsden looks forward to this fun production, set to play in Christ Church Cathedral gardens this week
Gold-standard Bronzes
Review of the Ashmolean's Olympics inspired exhibition of sculptures
Review: ‘My Dearest Jonah’
Matthew Crow's epistolary second novel proves a thoughtful work with flashes of brilliance.
Oxford Oddities #2 – Wadham
Exploring the history of our colleges to discover eccentric artistic personalities. This week the focus is on Wadham College.
Large-scale opera-tions
Christy Edwall talks to impresario Ellen Kent about Romanians, Verdi, and pheasants
