Making Oscar Wilde
An excerpt from Michèle Mendelssohn’s account of the writer’s early life and rise to fame
Noelani Kirschner
The Bonanza King
An excerpt from Gregory Crouch’s biography of John William Mackay, the 19th-century silver mine magnate
Noelani Kirschner
The Beautiful Race
An excerpt from Colin O’Brien’s exploration of Italy’s greatest cycling event
Charlotte Salley
The Seabird’s Cry
An excerpt from Adam Nicolson’s look at the great avian ocean voyagers
Charlotte Salley
The Future
An excerpt from Nick Montfort’s exploration of how to create what lies ahead
Charlotte Salley
Voices, Places
An excerpt from David Mason’s new collection of essays on literature and travel
Charlotte Salley
Dopers in Uniform
An excerpt from John Hoberman’s investigation into the hidden world of police on steroids
Charlotte Salley
Anesthesia
An excerpt from Kate Cole-Adams’s exploration of the mystery of consciousness and oblivion
