Final John le Carré novel, Silverview, to be published in October | John le Carré
[ad_1] Silverview, a final full-length novel by John le Carré, in which the late author delves into “the soul of the modern Secret Intelligence Service”, will be published this October. Le Carré, the author of seminal thrillers including The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, died in December aged […]
Hilary Mantel and JK Rowling add lots to auction for global vaccine rollout | Books
[ad_1] A literary auction raising money to help vaccinate the world against coronavirus has made more than £23,000 so far, as book lovers bid to win signed novels by authors including Hilary Mantel, as well as mentoring sessions from star publishers and agents. Bidding at Books for Vaccines for a personal consultation with literary agent […]
Home sweet Hackney: love, life and local legends in east London – in pictures
[ad_1] From bodybuilders in makeshift gyms to octogenarian gardeners, Hackney is home to a diverse group of community-minded people – as these photographs from locals attest Continue reading… [ad_2] This content first appear on the guardian
Who’s missing? Top author stirs anger with ‘too white’ history | History books
[ad_1] It has taken nearly a decade to research and write, and runs to more than 750 pages. But The History Makers, described as “an epic exploration of those who write about the past”, has itself been rewritten after its author failed to take into account enough black historians, academics and writers. Richard Cohen was […]
Homes for sale near theatres – in pictures
[ad_1] From a glamorous central London pad to a historic Georgian townhouse Continue reading… [ad_2] This content first appear on the guardian
Shoephoria! The history of footwear – in pictures | Fashion
[ad_1] Shoephoria! at the Fashion Museum in Bath showcases 350 pairs of boots and shoes to illustrate their evolution over the last 300 years, demonstrating the creativity and style of shoemakers and wearers Main image: Glitter wedge-heel shoes by Peter Jensen. Photograph: Peter Stone/Fashion Museum Bath Fri 14 May 2021 05.02 EDT [ad_2] This content first […]
Blackstock Road: the world on my doorstep – a photo essay | London
[ad_1] Many years later, while sitting at my parents’ home during the first national lockdown of the coronavirus pandemic, I would remember the late afternoons in school uniform, returning to Blackstock Road to find refuge in my mother’s café. Back then, Finsbury Park, an energetic municipality of north London, was not a destination where people […]
Actor Norman Lloyd, who worked with Alfred Hitchcock and Orson Welles, dies aged 106 | Movies
[ad_1] Norman Lloyd, whose distinguished stage and screen career that put him in the company of Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, Charlie Chaplin and other greats, has died. He was 106. Lloyd manager, Marion Rosenberg, said the actor died Tuesday at his home in the Brentwood neighbourhood of Los Angeles. His credits stretch from the earliest […]
‘You’re toxic!’ Can TV shows survive when their star becomes a scandal? | Television
[ad_1] In 2018, HBO breathlessly announced a brand-new drama from one of television’s most celebrated auteurs. The network was, it said, “honoured” to be providing a home for The Nevers, Joss Whedon’s long-awaited return to the small screen. A complex Victorian-era fantasy led by tormented female protagonists with supernatural powers, it had the Buffy the […]
I’m still picking up the pieces after being sexually harassed by a fellow actor | Anonymous
[ad_1] It started with comments on my first day of shooting, from one of the actors I was co-starring with: suggesting we have a drink, saying he was attracted to me, hugging me out of the blue and finally commenting on my physique while shooting a scene. It felt uncomfortable; I laughed it off. I […]
