Gripping depiction of the art world … Hannah Rothschild. Photograph: Karen Robinson/The ObserverView image in fullscreenGripping depiction of the art world … Hannah Rothschild. Photograph: Karen Robinson/The ObserverFictionReviewIt takes time to get going, but this story of a rediscovered old master leads us into a high-society world of Russian billionaires, collectors and sheikhs with whimsy and humourThe opening pages puzzled me. Reading the cavalcade of cliches in the prologue, I couldn’t perceive any quality that caused this novel to be elevated to the shortlist of the Baileys prize this month. Read More...
The Jan. 6 hearings resumed on Thursday. The hearing came one week after members of the U.S. House Select Committee interviewed Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, for four hours behind closed doors. Thomas is a proponent of the disproven theory that the 2020 election was fraudulent and was in contact with several Trump surrogates after the former president lost the race.
The president of L.A.'s city council has resigned after making racist and homophobic remarks on a leaked recording. Read More...
Food Network star Tyler Florence’s Blueberry Scones are bursting with flavor and, of course, blueberries. A fan favorite on the culinary channel’s site with over 500 five-star ratings, the chef promises we’ll all be thanking him for the recipe.
Florence says we can thank him later for his game-changing scone recipe In his cookbook Tyler Florence’s Real Kitchen, the chef says his scone recipe is a departure from the rock-hard version of the baked good that many are most familiar with. Read More...