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You’ve tried them all, right? Wrong! No time like the present…
- James
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The sheer volume of work on WWII often makes it difficult to choose what to read. Bad Faith is a sobering account of life in France under German and Vichy rule. Focusing on the life of Louis Darquier de Pellepoix, it gives great insight into how petty prejudices, weaknesses and seemingly insignificant acts of normal human beings, can have devastating consequences. Pellepoix is truly a despicable individual whose actions led to the death of hundreds of thousands of Jews. He is largely forgotten and died in relative peace, unpunished for his crimes, in 1980. Read this. Some people don’t deserve to escape quietly and fall through the cracks of history. If you find this interesting you might want to try Leni: The Life and Work of Leni Riefenstahl by Stephen Bach. She was responsible for Hitler’s propaganda films and also died relatively recently, denying any allegations of collaboration, despite using concentration camp prisoners as extras in her films. She went on to photograph the Nuba in Africa.
- Rebecca
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Frank O'Hara; Donald Allen I've never thought about who my favourite poet is, but if I did I'd have to consider Frank O'Hara. Writing in the mid-20th century, his poems are concerned with art and modernity, film stars and cocktail bars, all explored with lush lyricism and self-awareness. Have a look at the intensely vulnerable 'Meditations in an Emergency' and the swooning, gorgeous love poem 'Having a Coke With You' to see just how remarkable he was. - Adam
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C J Jackson; Barton Seaver I don't have this book, but whenever everyone's back is turned you'll find me sneakily browsing it. It's a recent aspiration of mine to become better at cooking fish and seafood, and of all the books we have on the subject this one appeals to me the most. The recipes are simple, but not too simple and the book's full of charming illustrations and mouth-watering photographs. A must for fish lovers! - Adam
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