Category Archives: Newspapers

Terry Teachout (1956-2022) R.I.P

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Jeffrey Manley

American literary, drama and music critic Terry Teachout died earlier this week at the age of 65. It its obituary, the New York Times commented that the conservative Teachout never allowed his political views to influence his artistic judgement: An … Continue reading →

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Roundup: Parties, T-shirts and Statues

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Jeffrey Manley

–The Financial Times has an article by Rosa Lyster on “What makes a great fictional party.” This is inspired by the party drought that was only broken only a few months ago: …As well as people, music and a reason … Continue reading →

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The Times Revisits Castle Howard

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Jeffrey Manley

Today’s issue of The Times carries an article by Andrew Billen (“Stately homes to spare? TV stardom beckons”) recommending country houses to visit, once they are reopened to the public, based on their setting for TV series and films. This … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Roundup

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Jeffrey Manley

–In a semi-final round of the University Challenge Christmas edition on BBC4, broadcast 29 December 2021, a three-part bonus question was based on the writings of Selina Hastings. The question (at 11:02 minutes) was to identify the subjects of three … Continue reading →

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BBC Documentary on Waugh’s Illustrator

Posted on December 28, 2021 by Jeffrey Manley

The BBC has broadcast a delightful documentary on Quentin Blake, artist and illustrator. This is entitled Quentin Blake: The Drawing of My Life and debuted on Christmas Day on BBC2. It will be repeated on 6 January. Here’s an excerpt … Continue reading →

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Joan Didion (1934-2021) R. I. P.

Posted on December 26, 2021 by Jeffrey Manley

American novelist, essayist and journalist Joan Didion (1934-2021) died earlier this week in New York City at the age of 87. A memorial column in the National Review remembers her as an early contributor to their pages in what was … Continue reading →

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Winter Solstice Roundup

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Jeffrey Manley

–The website Arab News has an article by James Drummond about how Armenians have succeeded as businessmen in many Arab countries. Here is one example: Armenians were famous builders. Indeed, Sinan Pasha, the great architect of the Ottoman Empire, was … Continue reading →

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Roundup: Flaubert’s Birth and Hitchens’ Death

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Jeffrey Manley

–Novelist Julian Barnes has written a rambling retrospective of Flaubert’s career covering all of his books and many of his own and Flaubert’s obsessions. This is on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of Flaubert’s birth and is published in … Continue reading →

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Post-Thanksgiving Roundup

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Jeffrey Manley

–10 December will mark the 10th anniversary of the death of Christopher Hitchens. This is commemorated in the Financial Times by an article entitled “The World Christopher Hitchens Left Behind”. This is by Janan Ganash who might have used as … Continue reading →

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Brideshead and Beatles

Posted on November 28, 2021 by Jeffrey Manley

A feature length article about the making of the 1981  Brideshead Revisited TV series appears in the Sunday Post (Dundee). This is by John Macleod and is entitled “Brideshead Recelebrated”. It is, indeed, another celebration of that event’s 40th anniversary. … Continue reading →

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