‘Like so many of the scientific tomes of Darwin’s day’ the book ‘offers a racist and sexist view of humanity,’ says New Jersey’s Princeton University anthropologist Agustín Fuentes.
Assisted dying is back in the news after the eminent neurosurgeon Henry Marsh, who has advanced cancer, said last week that he wanted the ability to ‘choose how, where, and when’ to die.
Despite reports of record bookings, there are still plenty of delightful hotels, glamping sites, B&Bs and cottages with availability – even in Devon and Cornwall. Here’s where to book now for summer…
…are you reading now? The Maidens by Alex Michaelides. It’s his second psychological thriller, the follow-up to his massive international bestseller, The Silent Patient. I’m halfway through and gripped. So far there’s a murder, a grieving therapist and a Cambridge University college that has many secrets hidden behind its beautiful, historical facade. If you haven’t … Read more
The world’s first guide to hotels in Iran is out next month. And anyone who’s dubious about its contents, that it can’t surely showcase anything enticing, is in for a surprise. Persian Nights – Amazing Boutique Hotels & Guesthouses in Iran, published by teNeues (www.teneues.com), is authored by Thomas Wegmann, who travelled from the top to … Read more
A Starbucks made of sticks, a thatched boutique hotel and villas designed to look like pebbles dotted around the landscape. Superstar Japanese architect Kengo Kuma is a master of blending old with new, cutting edge and tradition, to make beautifully simple buildings that speak to the past and the present – and capture the imagination. … Read more
From Poog, a comedy making fun of Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop to Soul Music, The Graham Norton Book Club and Philosophy Bites, the best podcasts to listen to this week By Event Critics Published: 22:00 BST, 15 May 2021 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 15 May 2021 Poog Comedy podcast hosted by American comedians Kate Berlant and … Read more
Acclaimed British author Richard Cohen’s new book on historians is cancelled in the US amid backlash at him for ‘not including enough black academics’ Author Richard Cohen is writing new 780-page book called ‘The History Makers’ Publisher Random House concerned it did not contain enough black academics Mr Cohen, 75, wrote extra 18,000 words after … Read more
Acclaimed British author Richard Cohen’s new book on historians is cancelled in the US amid backlash at him for ‘not including enough black academics’ Author Richard Cohen is writing new 780-page book called ‘The History Makers’ Publisher Random House concerned it did not contain enough black academics Mr Cohen, 75, wrote extra 18,000 words after … Read more
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