Ben at the Chalke History Festival
explains this medieval illustration of a nun picking penises off a tree to History Extra
Strategic Submissions: Best Practices for Your Pursuit of Writing Opportunities
The best method of getting the literary community to regard you as a serious writer and not a dilettante—even though you have yet to publish the Great American Novel or…
Cheese Dreams
by Lexi Harrison
T-shirt Yarn
via Holly Auna
The Writers Group as Teacher: Lessons in Showing Up
A good writers group isn’t defined by rules. It isn’t defined by size. A writers group is working when it teaches you how to read and how to revise, and…
How Henry VIII’s Court Ate
In the great dining hall at Hampton Court Palace, the vast Tudor court came together twice a day for mealtimes. Only Henry VIII and certain courtiers would have eaten in…
Unboxing some seriously sparkly Cartier jewels
Join Helen Molesworth, senior curator of Jewellery at the V&A as she unboxes some incredible gems from the collection, revealing a story of 20th century design evolution and global influence…
Monty Don’s Western American Gardens
Monty Don travels across the western United States to discover how desert, glamour, technology, forests, and frontier spirit shape its gardens. From Arizona’s cacti and Palm Springs modernism to Beverly…
How a Creative Couple Transformed an Abandoned Workshop Into Their Home, Milan 45sqm/484sqft
In Milan’s Isola district, interior photographers and content creators Danilo Floreani and Paolo Amerio of Home in Heidelberg transformed a former orthopedic shoe workshop into a warm, character-filled 45sqm/484sqft home.…
A brief history of powerful gemstone amulets
Bewitching and beautiful, spiritual and sparkling – colourful stones, crystals and gems have been used throughout human history for devotion and decoration. For centuries, these natural curiosities have been gathered…