
Francis Spufford on Childhood books 2: Why fairy tales matter
Having considered the importance of stories and fiction in general, Spufford in The Child That Books Built now works through the different stages of growing
Having considered the importance of stories and fiction in general, Spufford in The Child That Books Built now works through the different stages of growing
Francis Spufford has gained a bit of a following for his recent Unapologetic – a quirky defence of Christianity which various bloggers have picked up
Well, at last. I’m on sabbatical. There are various plans of course. Some may become clear on Q in the weeks to come. But the
If you listen to any BBC radio, it was hard to miss the big splash made a few months back by the Radio 4 serialisation
I don’t cry in movies. Sometimes I’d quite like to. But that’s a different story. I just don’t. Usually. But one of the greatest films of
We’re back from a joyous couple of days in Oxford – including a happy return to the Museum of old Ashmole himself, stunningly redesigned and
Having quoted a rather light-hearted bit from this excellent compilation of interviews, I’ve been reflecting on some of the things John Le Carré has said over