In Brief

The latest reviews, news and views from the wonderful world of books ...

1. Fans of E. Nesbit should read this interesting article about her life and her book The Railway Children.
2. A review of Anthony Horowitz's Ark Angel  plus something about the author. (N.B. If you had fantasies about Horowitz being a dashing youngster, you're gonna be disappointed.)
3. A crash-course in John Keats, anyone?
4. Are you one of those snobs who won't be caught dead reading romantic fiction? Danuta Kean, chair of the RNA/Foster Grant Romantic Novelist of the Year Award, wonders why romance novels have such a bad name.
5. Feminist writer Andrea Dworkin's obituary, plus links to articles by and about her, her official website etc