Our Chairman Naim Attallah on his friendship with David Frost for the Telegraph
Quartet Chairman Naim Attallah for the Telegraph. He shares his thoughts on his dear friend David Frost, recently deceased.
John Bird’s guest blog on London’s ‘Down and outs’ then and now
John Bird is today’s guest blogger. Here is a little taster of the forthcoming event at Foyles on 9th October (see post below for details)
John Bird’s thoughts on London’s ‘Down and Outs’ then and now…
Down and outness has changed radically in my lifetime. As a boy runaway from police and family I slept
Foyles and Orwell: 110th Anniversary with Quartet authors Brian Sewell and John Bird
George Orwell was born in 1903, the same year Foyles first opened their doors. In celebration of this joint 110th anniversary, John Bird and Orwell Prize winning Brian Sewell discuss ‘Tramping Today’.
Independent publishing company Quartet Books, The Orwell Prize, Britain’s most prestigious prize for political writing, and Foyles bookshop are delighted to present an
The Spectator reviews A Rogues’ Gallery by Peter Lewis
‘Courageous, humorous and kindly, A Rogues’ Gallery is also important because there must be few writers left who can eulogise John Betjeman, Laurie Lee and John Mortimer from personal experience.’
Roger Lewis reviews A Rogues’ Gallery by Peter Lewis for The Spectator
A Rogues’ Gallery by Peter Lewis is available now!
Reading Matters reviews The Passenger by Maryam Sachs
‘The Passenger is not only perfectly paced, it is filled with gorgeous observations and home truths written by an author with a perceptive eye.
This eloquent tale about an unlikely friendship, about opening ourselves up to new experiences and not being afraid to share our stories with strangers, is both heart-warming and heart-breaking.
But its
Food, glorious food! James Pembroke for the Daily Express
James Pembroke describes Britain’s history of fine dining to the Daily Express. He reveals everything from the first fish and chip shop and pizza to the world’s oldest surviving restaurant.
Growing Up in Restaurants by James Pembroke is available now!
