The Story So Far
by Charles Miller
Sunday, March 8, 2026
Trollope: a genius, and much more
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Trollope by Victoria Glendinning My rating: 5 of 5 stars Trollope: a genius, and much more Victoria Glendinning’s comprehensive account o...
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Heir not so apparent: the Tichborne claimant
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The Tichborne Claimant: A Victorian Mystery by Douglas Woodruff The case of the Tichborne claimant was a sprawling legal and media story i...
Saturday, January 24, 2026
Profile of a great editor: Harold Ross and The New Yorker
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The Years with Ross: A Classic Memoir of The New Yorker's Unforgettable Founder and Golden Era by James Thurber James Thurber's me...
Saturday, January 10, 2026
It seems like a good time to think about appeasement
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Munich by Robert Harris 'Munich' is a clever combination of historical novel and spy thriller. It has something worth saying in ...
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Celebrating human uniqueness
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Why Us?: How Science Rediscovered the Mystery of Ourselves by James Le Fanu James Le Fanu’s book has the worthwhile intention of drawing h...
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