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Reminiscences Joe Brainard I Remember 208pp. Daunt. ...

The Americans are even more prone than the British to the biographical doorstopper as a way in which to honour the lives, minute by minute, of their famous dead. Walter Isaacson and Jon Meacham are am

BOHEMIANS A BLOOMSBURY INGÉNUE The lives ...

Best known for his graphic portrayal of sexual relationships within a working-class setting, the name of DH Lawrence remains synonymous with the scandal surrounding his most controversial novel, Lady

THE INSIDE STORY

GARDEN FELT LIKE the perfect discreet spot for dissecting life with Alexander Lincoln on a late Tuesday afternoon. He walks in — all six feet, three inches of him, pint in hand — and so much for quiet