The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction Winner of Winners Is…
Congratulations to James Shapiro, who won the #BGPrize25 #WinnerofWinners with 1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare! The book examines the life and times of The Bard, as…
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Read Smart Podcast: Winner of Winners Shortlist – Patrick Radden Keefe
The latest episode of The Read Smart Podcast features Prize Director Toby Mundy speaking to Patrick Radden Keefe, who won the prize in 2021 with Empire of Pain: The Secret…
Read Smart Podcast: Winner of Winners Shortlist – Margaret MacMillan
The latest episode of The Read Smart Podcast features Razia Iqbal speaking to Margaret MacMillan, author of Paris 1919, formerly titled Peacemakers, about how the book casts a new light…
Read Smart Podcast: The Winner of Winners Shortlist – Wade Davis
The latest episode of The Read Smart Podcast features host, Razia Iqbal, speaking to Wade Davis, the 2012 winner of The Baillie Gifford Prize, about Into The Silence, a book…
Josh Groban, Julie Andrews & More to be Honored at New 42 WE ARE FAMILY Gala
New 42 will present the return of their annual gala at the Plaza Hotel, which will be taking place on Monday, June 5 at 6PM. The We Are Family Gala,…
Read Smart Podcast: The Winner of Winners Shortlist – Craig Brown
The latest episode of The Read Smart Podcast features host Razia Iqbal speaking to Craig Brown about his book One, Two, Three, Four: The Beatles in Time, which won the…
Kensington Palace exhibition first look: Beyoncé meets Bridgerton in the exquisite Crown to Couture
Beyoncé meets Bridgerton in the new ‘Crown to Couture’ exhibition; a veritable fashion feast that will be unveiled at Kensington Palace next week. Through a carefully curated selection of more than…
The Read Smart Podcast: Winner of Winners Shortlist – Barbara Demick
The latest episode of The Read Smart Podcast kicks off the first of the special Winners of Winners episodes, in which each of the shortlisted authors will be interviewed. This…
The Blavatnik Archive 2023 Research Fellows
The Blavatnik Archive is excited to introduce its 2023 fellows. These five scholars come from different disciplines, from history to theater studies. They will be working with a wide variety…
‘Crown to Couture’: Kensington Palace unveils its largest ever exhibition
‘Crown to Couture’ at Kensington Palace, London, promises a dazzling delve into royal-court and red-carpet jewellery and dressing (5 April – 29 October 2023). Its curators tell us more. ‘Crown…
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