REVEALED: 2 - The Real Truth

The North Shore by Ben Tufnell review – turning art and myth into narrative

The discovery of a body on the beach provides the pivotal moment in an essayistic novel that lacks propulsion and pace

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2023

Caveat emptor: a new book on the best lines in Latin misses the bigger picture

One of my favourite Roman artefacts to show visiting school groups or beginner’s Latin classes is a floor mosaic from the House of the Tragic Poet in Pompeii. The mosaic depicts a chained dog accompanied by the Latin words, CAVE CANEM (“beware of the dog”).

The Conversation · Apr 17, 2023

Did clitorises strike fear into the Greeks and Romans?

If an anatomical description of the clitoris only appeared in some French school text books as recently as 2017, that’s because the seat of female pleasure, known by this name since at least 1559, was deeply taboo for so long.

The Conversation · Mar 8, 2023

Review: 'The Latinist,' by Mark Prins

In this retelling of the myth of Apollo and Daphne, author Mark Prins has written an engrossing psychological thriller.

Tribune News Service · Jan 19, 2022