A smart novel of Soviet exiles and silky prose
Yelena Moskovich’s fourth novel, Nadezhda in the Dark, is an intriguingly written tale set over one night – and one sentence – in Berlin
Yelena Moskovich’s fourth novel, Nadezhda in the Dark, is an intriguingly written tale set over one night – and one sentence – in Berlin
Born 400 years ago, Margaret Cavendish was a philosopher, scientist – and the mother of a whole new genre of literature
As David Ekserdjian’s new study shows, to grasp the emotions and anxieties of the great German artist, just look hard at his beguiling work
A Wreath for the Enemy, Pamela Frankau’s re-issued 1954 novel, is beguiling and vivid, but shows this overlooked British writer’s flaws
The British Library has delved deep into its vaults for a captivating and even moving show about our visual and sonic records of fauna
Ranging from Byron's beloved Lyon to Hockney's Stanley and Boodgie, the Wallace Collection's new show is a smartly curated delight
The late monarch's love of her faithful companions comes touchingly alive in this small but satisfying collection of photographs
A £15 million investment has created a museum of two halves, led by a superb Egypt exhibition, but hampered by questionable curation
Whitechapel's riveting show of female painters deftly scotches abstract expressionism's reputation for being an all-male club
Brought out just once a year, but now in a bright new home, these works by the great Romantic artist have never looked better
Tetro was so skilled he even considered faking money, and several of his works ended up in King Charles III's estate Dumfries House
A new National Archives exhibition captures 700 years of treason in seismic documents, such as Guy Fawkes’s original 1605 signed confession
While Sarah Biffin was widely celebrated in the 19th century, this is the first exhibition of her work in almost 100 years
A new exhibition marks the 200th anniversary of the decipherment of the famous exhibit
How do experts explain the existence of near-replicas of Stonehenge, built at the same time in Japan?
Ranald Mackechnie, who took the last official portrait of the late Queen, reveals the secrets – and the symbolism – behind it