Working on this piece on Volodymyr Vakulenko broke my heart multiple times, but never so much as the day I finished writing it. theguardian.com/world/2023/jul…

Working on this piece on Volodymyr Vakulenko broke my heart multiple times, but never so much as the day I finished writing it. theguardian.com/world/2023/jul…

🟠 Kate Davis 'Natural History' is at Pollokshields Library until 29th July. It includes a limited edition artist's book, free and available to take home for all visitors to the library. Commissioned as part of 'anywhere in the universe' and accompanied by a text by Charlotte Higgins

I'm pretty sure there's a whole generation of us who were formed in one way or another by the film A Room With A View, and here, after the terribly sad and untimely death of Julian Sands, I tried to write about why I love it so. theguardian.com/film/2023/jun/…

I'm pretty sure there's a whole generation of us who were formed in one way or another by the film A Room With A View, and here, after the terribly sad and untimely death of Julian Sands, I tried to write about why I love it so. theguardian.com/film/2023/jun/…

My GREEK MYTHS: A NEW RETELLING is 99p on Kindle - but only till the end of the month. amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08…

Well, it wouldn't be a crazy 72 hours in Russian history without a tendentious classical parallel being drawn - so here goes! theguardian.com/world/2023/jun…

Sisters Steph Merritt/S J Parris Suzi Feay: loved loved loved your ep of Backlisted Podcast

This is heaven. The author is quite obviously a delight and a marvellous example of humanity theguardian.com/music/2023/jun…

The head of Ukraine's ground forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, is a classics buff: “When you read Plutarch... or about the battle of Cannae, the principles are the same: flanking & surrounding the enemy, concentrating the effort at their weakest point of defence” theguardian.com/world/2023/jun…

No surprises here...A court in Moscow rejected an appeal against the extended detention of our dear friend and colleague Evan Gershkovich. He will remain in jail at least until 30 August.

If you would like to write him a letter, please send it to [email protected]

It's a misty and magical start to the day here in Glastonbury.

“The scale of the catastrophe doesn’t fit in the finite box of your imagination” Oleksandr Mykhed tries to comprehend the horror of the Nova Kakhova dam destruction, horror piled on horror in this awful war. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Manchester! Event! Me + Mary Beard talking about her career, books, and much more - 18 October, RNCM. membership.theguardian.com/live/mary-bear…

My GREEK MYTHS is on 99p offer for June on Amazon Kindle. Leap into the blue! amazon.co.uk/Greek-Myths-Re…

Charlotte Higgins’(Charlotte Higgins) new text, 'On her high horse', is now available to read on our website. Higgins' text accompanies Kate Davis' 'Natural History' a limited edition artist book and special presentation currently on view at Pollokshields Library.
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