THE MIRROR & THE LIGHT
In March 2020, 4th Estate will publish THE MIRROR & THE LIGHT, the final novel of Hilary Mantel’s Thomas Cromwell trilogy. Read More
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Visiting J.G. Ballard’s House
“Politics for the age of cable TV. Fleeting impressions, an illusion of meaning floating over a sea of undefined emotions. We’re talking about a virtual politics unconnected to any reality, one which redefines reality as itself.” – Kingdom Come (2006). Read More
George RR Martin reviews The Ravenmaster
In Game of Thrones, the Three-Eyed Raven is the keeper of prophecy. Christopher Skaife, Ravenmaster at the Tower of London, predicts you may wish to buy his new book after this endorsement from George RR Martin... Read More
Black History Month: Why We All Need Iconic Literary Characters of Colour. And Why They Don’t Need to be Role Models.
When London-based activists Legally Black put up bus-stop posters of unknown black ‘actors’ featuring in blockbuster movies such as Harry Potter, jaws dropped at the simple power of the message, and minds were changed even as headlines were made. The activists were telling the world ‘We want to see characters that look like us. We’re here.’ Read More
Food From 4th: Sri Lankan green bean and tomato curry from Anna Jones
Recipe taken from Anna Jones' award-winning The Modern Cook's Year. "Where I live in London Sri Lankan food is having its moment in the sun. There have been a flurry of restaurants opening, serving traditional Sri Lankan hoppers and egg curries. This is a curry my friend Emily told me she'd eaten on a trip to Sri Lanka. Read More
4thcoming: Christopher Skaife
For centuries, the Tower of London has been home to a group of famous avian residents: the ravens. Each year they are seen by millions of visitors, and they have become as integral a part of the Tower as its ancient stones themselves. Read More
Food from 4th: Salted caramel crack brownies from Anna Jones
"Find me someone who doesn't like these and I'll deliver you a batch myself. Deeply chocolatey brownies with a burst of melting salted caramel. Read More
Food From 4th: Smoky mushroom and roast kale lasagne from Anna Jones
Taken from Anna Jones' The Modern Cook's Year, a delicious smoky mushroom and roast kale lasagne recipe. Read More
Food From 4th: Ravioli from Giorgio Locatelli
From Giorgio Locatelli's Made At Home, we bring you two delicious ravioli recipes. "My favourite ravioli, since childhood, is one of the simplest, filled with spinach and ricotta. Read More
BAME Prize 2018: City of Culture by Kit Fan
May was the cruellest month for Mai. She disliked her name as much as she disliked the sliminess of eels, the graininess of chickpeas, her upper lip hair, her periods, Molly showing off the Victoria’s Secret scalloped plunge bralette in the changing room, her profile pic, not having a dad, her mum’s job, her best friend Sophia moving to Cambridge for a better school, the rain, her curly hair, maths, PE, being an only child, and most recently the word ‘referendum’, or as her friends said, the R word. Read More
BAME Prize 2018: The Piano by Gurnaik Johal
Once he was done with the evens, Rob did the odds. The blue bins were out, a few windows open. He put his raincoat in his nearly empty bag. Read More
BAME Prize 2018: Something Buried in the Ground by Jason Deelchand
A mass of turtles had gathered at the edge of the stream. They were floating upside down, tapping against one another. Liú Fāng’s father used a net to collect them and passed them to her. She organised them into rows of four on the path beside the stream: there were twenty-eight in total. Read More