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Dark side of Roald Dahl: Author's anti-semitic views laid bare in blistering new play that serves as a reminder that the beloved author could be a cheat and a monster too

Roald Dahl 's reputation as one of the great children's storytellers is undeniable - yet the darker aspects of the author's worldview, reflected in the West End play Giant, have become barely less no…

4 days ago

The best recent poetry – review roundup

Midden Witch by Fiona Benson; Dwell by Simon Armitage; Nature Matters edited by Mona Arshi & Karen McCarthy Woolf; Lode by Gillian Allnutt; Silk Work by Imogen Cassels; A History of Western Music by …

8 days ago

Viva Zapotec! A thriving ecotourism project in Mexico’s Oaxaca state

The people of the Sierra Norte have achieved a rare balance – preserving an ancient way of mountain life while welcoming visitors

When I reach the mountaintop chapel, I slump on the dry stone wall, wh…

16 days ago

Overnight: Journeys, Conversations and Stories After Dark by Dan Richards review – night owls of all feathers

This immersive exploration of how we experience the nocturnal world is beautifully illuminating

As children, we’re primed by literature to think of the night as a time for adventure as well as rest, b…

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