The Essential Paradise Lost, by John Carey Willy Maley revisits Milton’s epic poem with a brilliant study that fully engages the senses By Willy Maley 4 May
Brexit result leaves UK in 'Breaking Bad' territory Brexit leaves the UK in a 'Breaking Bad' scenario, as a terminal Britain struggles to be great again, writes Willy Maley By Willy Maley 24 June
The Channel: England, France and the Construction of a Maritime Border in the Eighteenth Century, by Renaud Morieux Willy Maley on the many ways of interpreting that thin strip of water between England and France By Willy Maley 16 June
Samuel Johnson and the Journey into Words, by Lynda Mugglestone Willy Maley delights in a study casting light on the lexicographer’s life as both drudge and judge By Willy Maley 24 September
The Poetry of John Milton, by Gordon Teskey With wit and invention, this insightful analysis conveys the pleasure and richness to be milked from Milton, writes Willy Maley By Willy Maley 16 July
Achebe and Friends at Umuahia: The Making of a Literary Elite, by Terri Ochiagha Willy Maley on an ‘Eton of the East’ in Nigeria that inadvertently inspired a generation of writers By Willy Maley 2 July
