Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
Charlie Chaplin’s first full-length feature film, The Kid (1921), remains one of the great masterpieces of silent cinema. It was
Dear Muslim Child by Rahma Rodaah illustrated by Aya Ghanameh
The flow, poignancy, and lyrical verses force you to slow down, take a deep breath, and immerse yourself in the
Arguing with the Dead | History Today
The dominating feature of Committee Room 10 in the Houses of Parliament is an enormous painting of King Alfred, by
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
Ahead of a possible Labour victory in Britain’s next general election, three new histories published on the centenary of the
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
On 13 June 1934 Boris Pasternak was at home in Moscow when the telephone rang. As one of Russia’s most
Courting Samira by Amal Awad
Authored by a Palestinian-Australian and featuring a protagonist of the same background, this adult rom-com, is pretty halal all things
Gates and Tales by Sally Zaki illustrated by Arwa Ali
This 34 page picture book is adorably illustrated as it focuses on the gates leading to Masjid Al-Aqsa and sprinkles
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
On 21 November 1667 Afonso VI, king of Portugal, raged outside the convento da Esperança demanding axes break down the
How French Was Medieval England?
‘France might have subsumed England entirely’ Justine Firnhaber-Baker is Professor of History at the University of St Andrews The medieval
A Little Piece of Ground By Elizabeth Laird with Sonia Nimr
There are so few Palestinian middle grade books, so on that premise alone this 216 page book has a lot
