'It is the ... sketches of the local and the overlooked that lend this book its density and drive, and emphasise Britain’s mostly low-key riches – if only you can be bothered to buy an anorak and seek.'

Jonathan Meades on the beauty of brutalism.

https://literaryreview.co.uk/castles-of-concrete

'Cruickshank’s history reveals an extraordinary eclecticism of architectural styles and buildings, from Dutch Revivalism to Arts and Crafts experimentation, from Georgian terraces to Victorian mansion blocks.'

William Boyd on the architecture of Chelsea.

https://literaryreview.co.uk/where-george-eliot-meets-mick-jagger

'The eight years he has spent in solitary confinement have had a devastating impact on his mental health ... human rights organisations believe his detention is punishment for his critical views.'

@lucyjpop on the Egyptian activist and poet Ahmed Douma.

https://literaryreview.co.uk/ahmed-douma