Literature
Point of View: Is All Reading Good Reading?
Crime fiction and ‘chick lit’ are the must-read genres according to library statistics, so have our literary tastes dumbed down in recent years, or are all books created equal?
Reader’s Block – Fiesta: The Sun Also Rises
Fancy a holiday but can’t quite face packing a suitcase? Ernest Hemingway’s novel transports us to exotic, dusty Pamplona and sophisticated Paris.
My Book List
Looking for a book? From captivating letter exchanges and coming-of-age novels to outsider classics, one Running in Heels writer rounds up their must-read novels of the moment.
The Commuter Classics: An Anthology – Simone Weil
Weil handles humanity and the soul with a careful and attentive love. Everyone, she writes, needs poetry as they need bread. An inspiring read.
The Commuter Classics: Call The Midwife
Jennifer Worth’s book treats thought-provoking topics with stark honesty, illustrating the landscape of post-war society; from poverty and immigration to prostitution and infidelity.
I’ve Fallen In Love With A Woman
While Elaine Dundy was she most certainly a woman, she was most certainly not a lady. Oh, and another thing? She could write her sexy ass off.
The Commuter Classics: Our Tragic Universe
A non-linear structure, and Scarlett Thomas’ rich prose on philosophy, literature, science and relationships, makes Our Tragic Universe a delight to commute with.
Culturelle: The Best Of 2011
A year in culture features and there have been some fascinating, thought-provoking pieces; we present our edit of the best of the best.
The Magic of Writing: Patricia Duncker
Literary doyenne and idea aficionado Patricia Duncker speaks to RIH about love, suicide cults, literature festivals and everything in between…
Meet Diana Athill
The legendary, award-winning British writer and editor adresses the important themes of writing, political activism, feminism, education, religion and the afterlife.
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