Category: Reviews
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Short Review: The Song of Lunch, 2010 Televisation
In October 2010, the BBC and Masterpiece released a television adaptation of Christopher Reid’s poem, The Song of Lunch, for National Poetry Month. It grabbed my attention right away, at the time. It seemed to me a sharp, funny, and somewhat brutal experiment. The adaptation worked, though. It worked because it leant fully into the…
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Book Review: What If Reform Wins by Peter Chappell
What is Reform Wins: A Scenario is a speculative fiction book by journalist Peter Chappell in which he develops a fictional scenario in which the Reform party secures a majority in the House of Commons. It was published by Bloomsbury on the 30th of April, 2026. No review copy was provided by the publisher. Blurb: A…
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Book Review: A Pox on Fools by Thomas Levenson
A Pox on Fools is a book by science writer Thomas Levenson in which he explores the anti-vax movement, both historically and contemporarily. It is due to be published by Head of Zeus on the 7th of May, 2026. I was provided with a review copy by the publishers. Blurb: Scientific truth, and the vast benefits…