would people please stop claiming on twitter that ham is the cousin of eggs. ham is not anything's cousin. this makes no sense

i was almost certain that our infographics department were on their spring break. imagine my surprise when i got into work and found this 'important_nut_infographic.jpeg' in my inbox. asterisks indicate nuts which are technically legumes

Excited to be LRB Bookshop for kristin hersh reading from & discussing The Future of Songwriting. Out now from Melville House

Delighted to welcome Kristin Hersh to the shop this evening to discuss her new book THE FUTURE OF SONGWRITING with Jennifer Hodgson

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pretty sure i have just found a new evolutionary niche. a tiny aquatic owl which eats tadpoles

bizarre japes with ottolenghi

This week's bestsellers 🌌 lrb.me/6jh

Thank you to Jo Hamya and Natasha Brown for a brilliant event!

Get your signed copy of THE HYPOCRITE here: lrb.me/3u3

Our Book of the Week is PARIAH GENIUS, Iain Sinclair's fictionalisation of the life of photographer John Deakin, out this week from CHEERIO Publishing

We have signed copies! Order yours here: lrb.me/vc3

a stoat skull is a baffling object. looks like a sort of elaborate tortellini until you notice the teeth

‘Everywhere you looked, tabbies and gingers were busy going to the theatre, playing golf, strolling along the promenade, and indulging in spa days. They liked eating mice but were even more partial to a glass of champagne.’ lrb.me/uu3

Kathryn Hughes’s new book ​CATLAND reveals the extraordinary story of the Edwardian revolution in our relationship with cats and the role of Louis Wain and his popular cat-based art in ushering in the age of the cat

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Second year of this wonderful Young Writers’s Prize. Do share.

why do people called 'johnson' all get massive biographies? samuel johnson (boswell), lyndon b. johnson (caro), uwe johnson (wright). it seems very unfair on people not called johnson, which after all is most of us

Please spread the word as widely as possible. Calling all English teachers but everyone else too! Theme: A Secret. Judge: Philip Pullman

Please share widely - the second year of the Martha Mills Young Writers’ Prize. We’re thrilled to have the wonderful Philip Pullman as a judge - Martha was such a fan of his books