‘My impression of her was of a woman larger than life, whose background and exploits were not easily definable as she herself was in many ways a tortured soul bereft of any real measure of happiness. Her honesty and humility could not have been more transparent, and her ability to be self-critical was at the very core of her inner strength.’

In memory of Doris Lessing, our Chairman has posted his 1997 interview with her on his blog…

Sophia Waugh presents Cooking People at the Taunton Literary Festival tonight…The Somerset County Gazette gives details on the festival and Sophia’s event!

Brian Sewell writes a guest column for Crufts Magazine. He explains what inspired him to write his peripheral autobiography Sleeping with Dogs…

Sleeping with Dogs by Brian Sewell is available now!

Time for Christmas shopping? 

Our Chairman recommends the perfect Quartet gifts…

Dreaming of a Christmas Bonanza (Part I)

Dreaming of a Christmas Bonanza (Part II)

 ‘This is a magical tale of hurt and love laced with the remote wonder of Siberia’

The Bookbag lists The Year of Miracle and Grief by Leonid Borodin as one of the books of the month…

The Year of Miracle and Grief by Leonid Borodin is available now!

The Times Literary Supplement reviews Renaissance Emir by Ted Gorton

Renaissance Emir by Ted Gorton is available now!

‘Sleeping with Dogs by Brian Sewell (Quartet, £12.50) is a perfect, charming book about the author’s 17 dogs over almost 80 years. I hear he knows a lot about art, too.’

The Spectator writers pick their books of the year. Jonathan Mirsky chooses Sleeping with Dogs by Brian Sewell…

Our Chairman discusses new title The Physician of the Caliphs by Nabil Saleh on his blog. Get The Physician of the Caliphs today!

Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg writes for Ham and High on the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht…

Walking with the Light by Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg is available now!

Jools Holland speaks to Jazz Summers on Later…with Jools Holland about his memoir Big Life. He is joined by the Killers, Boy George and Chase & Status…

Big Life by Jazz Summers is out now!

‘It is a fascinating, if complicated story, creating an important record of the machinations producing the madness of crowds that has overtaken so many governments and people around the world.’

Bishop Hill Blog reviews The Age of Global Warming by Rupert Darwall

The Age of Global Warming by Rupert Darwall is available now!