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...Matrescence: On the Metamorphosis of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Motherhood by Lucy Jones (Allen Lane)Lucy Jones explores the concept of “matrescence” to address the physiological and psychological lacunae...
...Kim Jones, the British designer who became Dior’s creative director for menswear in March, was hailed as this year’s Trailblazer for his integral role in bringing streetwear to the mainstream, and in charting...
...… Leaving the Sea, by Ben Marcus, Granta, RRP£16.99/ Knopf, RRP$25.95 American writer Marcus has established himself as a leading practitioner of bleak, experimental fiction....
...Caro captures superbly Johnson’s bullying ruthlessness as well as the deep understanding of racial injustice that made him lead the fight for desegregation....
...Mr Thomson, 47, is one of Mr Murdoch’s closest lieutenants and used his previous role as publisher to take a hands-on interest in editorial changes which contributed to last month’s departure of Marcus Brauchli...
...A girl known only as Little Fearless fights the powers-that-be at a state-run workhouse, with martyrdom the inevitable outcome....
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