Silents are golden

Not long ago, a cache of films was discovered in Buster Keaton’s Hollywood mansion.

Harrods and the spirit of Christmas greed

You’d think Harrods would know better.

Europe with its back to the Wall

Standing up for diversity, prosperity, and progress.

Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t

Brexit wounds may one day heal, but deep trauma leads to neurosis.

Bill Bryson in his element

The Body: A Guide for Occupants refreshes the parts other writers can’t reach.

Autumn

There’s more to it than mists and mellow fruitfulness.

Spain: A country tempered by sadness

Public adulation of Franco has ended; private sorrows remain.