Instrument-Switching: A Good Idea?
Should you let your child switch instruments?
You Really Got Me, Bobby Graham: In Memory
In memory of Bobby Graham.
The Glamour of Princess Diana
An excerpt from Glamour: A History by Stephen Gundle, discussing the glamour of Diana, Princess of Wales
The Case for Michael Jackson’s Doctor
Was Michael Jackson’s doctor responsible?
Riddle Me Then, Riddle Me Now: Solution
The answer to last week’s riddle.
Riddle Me Then, Riddle Me Now
Can you solve this month’s riddle?
What’s the UK’s favourite quotation?
We’re celebrating the publication of the new edition of The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, and we want to know what the nation’s favourite memorable quotation is.
Translating Clarice Lispector: A Video
A video of Benjamin Moser.
Going To Extremes
An excerpt from Going to Extremes.
Typing Politics: Trent Lott
An excerpt from Typing Politics introduced by the author Richard Davis.
Directions for the Gardiner: Top Tips
Juliet Evans from OUP UK selects some top gardening tips from John Evelyn’s Directions for the Gardiner and Other Horticultural Advice.
Communication Power
How are communication and power related?
Defining Terrorism
An excerpt from How Terrorism is Wrong.
On This Day In History: In Memory of Blind Willie McTell
A post in honor of this great musician.
Musing the News
An excerpt from Losing The News.
Rail Travel in The Andes: An Excerpt
An excerpt about rail travel through the Andes from Jason Wilson’s The Andes: A Cultural History.