Work!: A Queer History of Modeling, by Elspeth H. Brown
Shahidha Bari on an original telling of 20th-century culture that poses questions around race, gender and authenticity
Shahidha Bari on an original telling of 20th-century culture that poses questions around race, gender and authenticity
Shahidha Bari on an idiosyncratic book that attempts to understand the politics of textile culture
Their emphasis on cultivating understanding makes universities natural homes for those at war with their societies, says Shahidha Bari
How did mushrooming cities influence verse and vice versa? Shahidha Bari on a bold study
Academic disputes can be acrimonious and unedifying, but victory is always sweet, says Shahidha Bari
The necessity of regular publication curbs the freedom that can make scholarly work original and important, says Shahidha Bari
Book of the week: Shahidha Bari enjoys a study of how tuberculosis influenced notions of attractiveness and breeding
It's surprising how enjoyable a trip on the conference carousel can be
Shahidha Bari follows the historical trail to see how the author of Pride and Prejudice became the celebrity figure we know today
Academics can acquire cult-like followings, but our goal should not be self-aggrandisement but the advancement of others, says Shahidha Bari
Shahidha Bari finds much to admire in a detailed exploration of self-injury through the ages
While learning to work quickly is a useful life skill, a greater gift to students is permitting unhurried excursions and digressions, says Shahidha Bari
Shahidha Bari on a rich account of all the voices that shaped and reshaped the Arabian Nights
Has scholarly pessimism helped fuel anti-expert rhetoric? Panglossian we are not, but when hope fails, there’s humour, says Shahidha Bari
Book of the week: The scrutiny to which two intellectuals submit their relationship fascinates Shahidha Bari