reflections and research on German and UK politics
This post takes a detour from German politics to reflect on some of my favourite historical fiction set in Germany, written by the late Philip Kerr. The two themes aren’t so different. Politics needs to be understood in the historical context, and well-written and well-researched fiction can play a valuable role in bringing that historical … Continue reading man out of time
This year, as usual, I’ve kept a note of every book I’ve read. Not the books for research, but simply for personal enjoyment. Quite a few found their way onto the bookshelf via Jewish Book Week (Jonathan Wittenberg, Ruth Gilligan, Barbara Honigmann, for example); some were written by long-time favourite authors, while others were the … Continue reading the reading list 2017
What’s your early library memory? An intriguing question which opened a Jewish Book Week discussion on libraries in the digital age, as well as a highly topical one. We’ll return to it shortly, but first: Jewish Book Week — what is it, and what does it mean for me? In a nutshell, JBW brings together … Continue reading for the love of books
This blog goes a bit off topic and takes a breather from all the politics. Over the past couple of years, I've developed the habit of keeping note of each book I've read. For no special reason, really, other than I like to look back and appreciate anew what’s kept me inspired, entertained and engrossed (or … Continue reading 2016: the reading list
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