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Publication: London Review of Books

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Jailed, Failed, Forgotten
London Review of Books13 Feb 2025 • ~7350 words

Dani Garavelli writes about the systemic failures within the Scottish prison system through the stories of William Lindsay and Katie Allan, two young prisoners lost to suicide while incarcerated.

Artificial Cryosphere
London Review of Books12 Feb 2025 • ~2850 words

Bee Wilson reviews Nicola Twilley’s book “Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet and Ourselves.” Refrigeration is a huge part of our lives, and this technology has reshaped not just our diets but also our relationship with food itself. For all the good it does,...

Why Children’s Books?
London Review of Books29 Jan 2025 • ~5750 words

Katherine Rundell writes about the enduring value of children's books, highlighting their capacity to foster imagination, critical thinking, and a sense of wonder, ultimately aiding our moral development and societal understanding. What do we stand to lose as fewer and fewer chil...