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Antiquity isn’t a stale inheritance
The Times of India She is arguably the worldâs most famous classicist, and to her fans worldwide it looks like thisis what she was born to be But in her new book, Talking Classics: The Shock of the Old,…
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Many years ago I began writing 100-word short stories. Some would argue that’s too long
How the traditional art of haiku-writing can help us focus on the present. October 17, 2026 — 5:00am Each week, Good Weekend’s how-to column shares expert advice on how to navigate some of modern life’s big – and small – challenges. This week: How to write…
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Pip Williams’ WWI novel is beautiful – but I wish it wasn’t
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W.E.B. DuBois and The Souls of Black Folk
In this book, Stephanie J. Shaw brings a new understanding to one of the great documents of American and black history. While most scholarly discussions of The Souls of Black Folk focus on the veils, the colour line, double consciousness, or…
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Dracula is the least interesting thing about this underrated nation
“I hate to disappoint you,” says Peter Suciu, our guide, gesturing towards the house where it’s claimed Vlad the Impaler was born. “But we have no birth certificate or baptism record. We know his father was here, but that is…
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