“Book Descriptions: The independent-minded quarterly that combines good looks, good writing and a personal approach. Slightly Foxed introduces its readers to books that are no longer new and fashionable but have lasting appeal. Good-humoured, unpretentious and a bit eccentric, it’s more like a well-read friend than a literary magazine.
Olivia Potts masters the art of French cooking with Julia Child • Justin Marozzi heads for the Hindu Kush • Grant McIntyre gathers herbs at Copsford • Sue Gee goes boating with Mole and Ratty • Rachel Cooke witnesses Alison Lurie’s war between the Tates • Robert van Gulik’s Judge Dee takes Ken Haigh to court • Hazel Wood visits Candleford with Flora Thompson • William Palmer follows Norman Lewis to Spain • Alexandra Harris picks up a Pevsner, and much more besides . . .” DRIVE