'Too many historians sneer at our forbears; scolding them if they follow the customs of their own day ... tut-tutting if the poor things are detected having a little fun.'

From the archive, Mary Clive on medieval travellers.

http://ow.ly/yk8a50yrjSG

'Reading Taylor’s book has also made me join a book club. I did not like the January book; I did enjoy drinking gin while saying why.'

@clamorousvoice explores the history of women readers.

https://literaryreview.co.uk/she-readers

'When the language starts functioning as a character in fiction, when it is there drawing attention to itself ... It’s not anything that anybody really takes seriously.'

Our interview with Anthony Burgess from 1983.

http://ow.ly/5u0y50yrjoO