Johannes Gutenberg cut corners at every turn when putting together his bible. How, then, did his creation achieve such renown?

@JosephHone_ investigates.

Joseph Hone - Start the Presses!

Joseph Hone: Start the Presses! - Johannes Gutenberg: A Biography in Books by Eric Marshall White

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Convinced of her own brilliance, Gertrude Stein wished to be ‘as popular as Gilbert and Sullivan’ and laboured tirelessly to ensure that her celebrity would outlive her.

@sophieolive examines the real Stein.

Sophie Oliver - The Once & Future Genius

Sophie Oliver: The Once & Future Genius - Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife by Francesca Wade

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Princess Diana was adored and scorned, idolised, canonised and chastised.

Why, asks @NshShulman, was everyone mad about Diana?

Find out in the May issue of Literary Review, out now.

Literary Review - For People Who Devour Books

In the Current Issue: Nicola Shulman on Princess Diana * Sophie Oliver on Gertrude Stein * Costica Bradatan on P...

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