Splendid Isolation

This week, Sophie Oliver on Rebecca West's struggle with her love of clothing; and Robert Poole introduces us to a dashing 19th-century radical.'A Fable for Christians', by Rebecca West'Mad Tom's Rising: The revolutionary mystic Sir William Courtenay and the last battle fought on ...  Show more

This week, Patrick McGuinness delves into the moving and illuminating notebooks kept by Albert Camus; and Elizabeth Lowry on the untold lives of novelist Anita Brookner.'The Complete Notebooks', by Albert Camus, translated by Ryan Bloom'Anita Brookner: Art and life', by Hermione ...  Show more

Rajan Datar and guests explore the life and legacy of the American thinker Henry David Thoreau and his famous work 'Walden', which describes the young writer's experiment in living simply at Walden Pond in Massachusetts, for two years, two months and two days in the 1840s. A land ...  Show more

THE SUMMER BONANZA BEGINS. podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on loneliness and time alone, journalling, connection, isolation, meditation, and solo dates. ✷

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What do Jane Austen, Simone de Beauvoir and Herodotus have in common? They all appear in three of this year’s Close Readings series, in which a pair of LRB contributors explore an area of literature through a selection of key works. This week, we’re revisiting some of the highlig ...  Show more

This week, we're thrilled to welcome Nedra Glover Tawwab, the brilliant mind behind Set Boundaries, Find Peace, Drama Free, and her new book, Consider This. Known for her transformative insights on boundaries, self-respect, and the journey to emotional freedom, Nedra brings her w ...  Show more