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Eloisa James charts the stars of Futuristic Romance. Read more...

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Giorgio Vasari's gossipy, glorious catalogue of personalities is one of the Renaissance's defining works.

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Brooke Allen on Charles Strouse?s Broadway memories, and more. Read more...

A look at two of the most influential progeny of Britain?s imperial culture, and how they shaped a century. Read more...

Eloisa James on romantic fantasies with teeth -- and claws. Read more...

An analysis of the global power struggles to come. Read more...

A life of the man who unveiled a great culture?s learning to the West. Read more...

This month, Brooke Allen looks at debut novels and historic introductions. Read more...

The titanic influence -- and critical neglect -- of the iconoclastic writer J.G. Ballard, who died on April 19. Read more...

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This month, Eloisa James explores the unstable chemistry between crime and passion. Read more...