Join me each week from May 28th for a new @thetimes podcast, 'Your History'. Expect remarkable tales of lives well lived, from musicians to politicians, scientists to sporting legends...
Why Graham Greene’s The Quiet American is still eerily resonant. My piece in today’s Saturday Review (thanks @RobbieTimes)
https://t.co/FTICZi9J3i
Loved writing and recording this obits special for @thetimes The Story podcast on four remarkable lives that have shaped our time https://t.co/lDEdxyck9l
Always good to reread a classic, especially one inspired by an utterly bonkers romance…enjoyed writing this for @thetimes books desk
https://t.co/LTVJ0oeBp5
Thrilled that @thetimes ‘Your History’ has been shortlisted for Best Launch at @pubpodawards - a testament to all the hard work and supportive colleagues behind the scenes, especially the producers and obit readers: https://t.co/s89BCIksIw
Lots of fascinating obits to dive into whilst @thetimes paywall is down this weekend - here are a few big hitters from the archives:
https://t.co/0p8jI45eyN
The Times and Sunday Times are free to read this weekend. This Decca Aitkenhead interview with Sir Chris Hoy from last year is a v moving read: ‘I have terminal cancer but I still feel lucky’
https://t.co/2d27WQOVb5
James Marriott is, IMO, one of the most original and thought-provoking columnists to emerge in the last ten years.
All of his columns in The Times are free to read this weekend.
A selection:👇👇👇
You may have noticed that The Times paywall is open this weekend. Here's this morning's column:
Our Week: Trump and Putin's WhatsApps - https://t.co/zvbghf31Lv
Hamas forced Eli to stand in front of the camera and say how excited he is to be going home, to reunite with his wife and daughters. Then the terrorists laughed.
They had murdered his wife and daughters on 7.10. Eli didn’t know. They laughed at his hope, his love of family.