Letter: Naturalistic storytelling in a grand sweep of history
It struck me long ago that The Raj Quartet is such a masterpiece because, like Elsa Morante’s History: A Novel (“Why Elsa Morante’s work still resonates”, Opinion, September 14), it is a 19th-century ...
Letter: Format can tell readers a lot about the interviewer
More subtle and indirect than revelations about the interviewees, this is a major reason why these lunch reports are so enjoyable.
Letter: Polymath’s pet preferences
Jo Ellison (Opinion, Life & Arts, September 14) quotes Jean Cocteau, the French librettist, novelist, actor, film director and painter on his love for cats: “I love cats because I enjoy my home; and ...
Letter: Route to redemption that keeps ticket touts at bay
A potential solution or compromise to the issue of dynamic pricing, highlighted by Oasis ticket sales ( FT View, September 7), is for all monies spent (dynamically) over and above the stated ticket ...
Letter: Let’s also give due credit to the remarkable illustrator
In his review of the 30-year record of “Lunch with the FT” Henry Mance fails to give due credit to James Ferguson for his remarkable portraits of the FT’s guests.
Letter: Like his gardening tips, less so his weather forecasting
I regularly follow Robin Lane Fox’s gardening advice and after reading his column (House & Home, September 7) made a point of stocking up on plant food to keep things going into late autumn — noting ...
Letter: I devour the FT with my lunch almost every day
I have “Lunch with the FT” almost every day. It might be with Gillian Tett in Geneva, Janan Ganesh in Jaipur or Maria Shollenbarger, almost anywhere, even old Yangon. For 50 kyat, 100 swissies or 200 ...