Welcome back to the second instalment of Something Curated’s monthly book review. We hope you enjoyed the inaugural issue, back in March. Now, I will admit some of the books in this, the April round-up, are not for the faint-hearted, but when it comes to art there is nothing quite like being shaken to the…
It’s become a habit among publishing professionals (or anyone with the faintest stated allegiance to literature, for that matter) to treat “true” books as an endangered species, an odd if cherished relic destined sooner or later to obsolescence. This might have less to do with any real, imminent threat (readers don’t seem to be disappearing…
There are few places as divisive as Milan. The Italian capital of design and fashion, and increasingly of anything perceived as remotely “cool” or “innovative”, has a tendency to split opinions: On the one hand, there are those converted to its cult, be they recently-arrived new adepts or old yuppies inured to its unrelenting pace…