In January, Josephine Crawley Quinn surveyed Italy’s African empire, J. S. Barnes scrutinized the latest iteration of Count Dracula, Carol Tavris argued we should listen to those with opposing views and Stephen Romer reappraised the collected prose of T. S. Eliot. Here are some highlights from the month:
What about the workers?: A new English translation of Marx’s magnum opus
At home with the rosbifs: The popularity of traditional English cooking
Something to be said: Eliot’s prose writings in one chronological sweep
Obelisks and triumphal arches: Italy’s African empire
Bridging the divide: Why we should listen to those with opposing views
Stoned on sunlight: a triumphant new translation of a Romanesco dialect poet
Eggs a la Nabocoque: What a writer’s favourite recipe reveals to their readers
You can’t stay at the Y-M-C-A: The loss of civic space
Strange attraction: A remake of Murnau’s genre-defining vampire tale
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