Friday March 9 Modernism is about form more than content, says the scholar of English literature. She tells us about the history of the movement, and picks five works that exemplify or explain it Continue reading… Thursday March 8 The psychologist and professor of cognitive neuroscience reveals the benefits of positive thinking – if grounded in realism – and why some of us may be genetically predisposed towards pessimism, but can overcome it Continue reading… Wednesday March 7 What makes a great essayist? What had it, who didn’t? And whose work left the biggest mark on the New Yorker? A longtime writer for the magazine picks out five masters of the craft Continue reading… Tuesday March 6 Until the 1970s, Britain was predominantly a working class society, says the historian. He tells us about books that explore how this changed, giving rise to the turbulent Thatcher years Continue reading… Monday March 5 The traumas of the 20th century hit Eastern Europe hard – a region of changing borders, uncertain identity, and shattering of moral norms. The journalist and communism expert selects books that capture the spirit of the age Continue reading… | 
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