Portrait of an Artist
Gwen John: Art and Life in London and Paris By Alicia Foster. Thames & Hudson, 2023. Hardcover, 272 pages, $39.95. Reviewed by Sean McGlynn. The work of the Welsh artist Gwen John (1876-1939) has recently re-emerged from relative obscurity. This is due to two fine...
JP O’Malley Interviews Author Ian Buruma
The Collaborators: Three Stories of Deception and Survival in World War II By Ian Buruma. Penguin Press, 2023. Hardcover, 320 pages, $30. Ian Buruma published The Collaborators: Three Stories of Deception and Survival in World War II early last year. The University...
JP O’Malley Interviews Author Thomas Harding
The Maverick: George Weidenfeld and the Golden Age of Publishing By Thomas Harding. Pegasus Books, 2023. Hardcover, 336 pages, $29.95. Thomas Harding published The Maverick: George Weidenfeld and the Golden Age of Publishing last year. The University Bookman...
A Wild Ride Characterized by Potholes
Jesus in the Minnows: A Catholic Beat Memoir By David Craig. Angelico Press, 2023. Paperback, 216 pages, $17.95. Reviewed by Alex Taylor. There are two types of people in the world. Those who like the Beat poets and those…well. Beat poet turned monastic Thomas...
Ah, just your typical 663-page light summer beach read for a @ubookman book review. Makes Wealth of Nations look like a Substack essay.