In October, Seamus Perry considered Ariel’s legacy at sixty; Libby Purves relived the glory days of “Harvey Nicks”; Michael Frank caught a glimpse of Didion’s daughter; Jessie Munton examined the psychology of collective beliefs; Michael Wood gave King Athelstan his due. Here are some highlights from the month:
Lioness of God: The sixtieth anniversary ‘heritage’ edition of Ariel
Rebel Spirit: Mary Portas at ‘Harvey Nicks’
A child in trouble: Joan Didion’s raw response to her daughter’s suffering
Groupthink: Can communal beliefs be reconciled with empirical facts?
One of the greats: Alfred’s over-ambitious grandson
Queer as folk: Gay cinema and the critic
A safe house for surrealism: Binding books and community in twentieth century Paris
Reborn as a poem: A son prepares for his father’s departure to a care home
Calm tales of home: Translating Virgil across continents
Collision course: The troubled history of US-China relations
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