A life that named mountains

“Lisa Baile (left) reflects on mountaineer John Clarke’s legacy in a personal biography, sharing rare insights from years of climbing and collaboration.” FULL STORY



 

 

 

 

The Sea Lord vs. Winnie

Writing in the Times Literary Supplement, Jan Morris has described Gough’s dual biography as “enthralling” and “a work of profound… FULL STORY

First Comings

According to reviewer Becki L. Ross, “Lori Brotto’s Better Sex not only inoculates the reader against the scourge of sexual… FULL STORY

Build it and they will chum

More than a decade later, their communal practice of women helping women has maintained its radically egalitarian ethic. Mudgirls Manifesto: … FULL STORY

Julia, graphically yours

Michael Kluckner admires Henshaw’s talents but acknowledges his dismay at her anti-suffrage sentiments, British imperialism and racism. He counters with… FULL STORY

Zappa from A to Z

Buying “The Big Note: A Guide to the Recordings of Frank Zappa” for a collector would be akin to gifting… FULL STORY

Gathering Gathie

Robin Laurence has traced Falk’s productivity from a Mennonite upbringing to Western Front frontierism in Apples, etc.: An Artist’s Memoir…. FULL STORY

Food for thought

In a country of diversity, we are challenged to taste, absorb and digest 252 contributions, including one that requires a… FULL STORY

We all bleed the same

Reviewer Anna Hall calls it “an exceptional book and a significant contribution to the conservation of killer whales.” Orca: How… FULL STORY

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