MARIA DUARTE and ANGUS REID review Materialists, Unmoored, Together, and Bambi: A Tale of Life in The Woods
The past casts a shadow over the future
PAUL DONOVAN reads The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists and finds the debates therein both edifying and pertinent in the political climate of Britain today
(L to R) Robert Tressell, 1870-1911 and protests in Glasgow in August
TONY BURKE revels in the publication of previously unreleased tracks by the great US folksinger
GORDON PARSONS endures heavy rock punctuated by Shakespeare, and a delighted audience
STEVE JOHNSON recommends a protest album with a harder edge than many in the genre
DENNIS BROE finds much to praise in the new South African Netflix series, but wonders why it feels forced to sell out its heroine
CARL DEATH introduces a new book which explores how African science fiction is addressing climate change
In his second round-up, EWAN CAMERON picks excellent solo shows that deal with Scottishness, Englishness and race as highlights
HOW far has society really moved over the past century?
The thought occurred after recently reading the book, the Ragged Trousered Philanthropists.
Written by Robert Tressell, it was published posthumously in 1914.
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