The Firebird, Baba Yaga and their cohorts of human, divine and supernatural beings: an enjoyable mix of stories from the Carpathians with analysis of their traditional context. Illustrated ... read more
Iridescent, funny, subversive, endlessly surprising, sharp as a wind cutting in from the North Sea: many will know Barker's startlingly good writing from her only novel O Caledonia. Here are... read more
To celebrate the 25th birthday of this eccentric institution: a second volume of interviews drawn from the FT's archives of the last five years. What's on the menu is always just as enthrall... read more