James by Percival Everett review – a gripping reimagining of Huckleberry Finn
Percival Everett’s gleeful reboot of Mark Twain puts the enslaved Jim centre stage in a horrifying, painful and funny novel
January 8, 2026
Percival Everett’s gleeful reboot of Mark Twain puts the enslaved Jim centre stage in a horrifying, painful and funny novel
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell is a 7-part BBC America historical fantasy series (2015) based on Susanna Clarke’s novel, set in an alternative 19th-century England where magic is returning.
The Hay festival president is asking readers for book recommendations that will ‘entice the most reluctant reader’ to help combat the decline in leisure reading.
The event is now in its third year, and this time they brought along Superman and Spiderman to ensure it was a moment the children would never forget.
When Kristin Kimball left New York City to interview a dynamic young farmer named Mark, her world changed.
The Choral: this moving first world war film reveals the power of music to transcend despair.
