Lives and how to live them

There is a lot of pressure on the first line of a book. I imagine most authors want to be as quotable as Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley or It was the day my grandmother exploded. You may neve

December round-up Although he’s been writing and performing for many years, Donald WG Lindsay might come across as a bold new Scottish talent on Two Boats Under the Moon, his excellent two-disc debut

Leading historians and authors share their thoughts on what book, film or documentary you should read or watch next

Tales of the uncanny from a master of ambiguity

The memoirs of a high- and lowbrow émigré composer