ONLY CONNECT
EM Forster
Howards End
In the end,
all stories
are about love
Angela Young
The Aristocrat & the Able Seaman
The Countess of Rothes, Thomas Jones, and the Tragedy of Titanic
When Titanic left Southampton in 1912, neither the Aristocrat, The Countess of Rothes, nor the Able Seaman, Thomas Jones, imagined meeting, let alone navigating a tiny lifeboat together at night, among towering icebergs.
The History Press
Publication date: 26th March 2026
Available in Hardback and Ebook
Angela’s Monthly Column
Poetry Prescriptions to soothe the soul
The other day I heard William Seighart talking about ODE on the radio. ODE is an AI app (a truly good use of AI) which chooses a real poem read by a real human to soothe the soul. Stephen Fry, who reads some of the...Continue reading→
A Black American Lawyer on how his relationship with the Atlantic Ocean changed
Bryan Stevenson, a Black, American, multi-award-winning lawyer, author, public speaker and advocate for justice system reform, talked to Ezra Klein the day before this year’s 4th of July Independence celebrations. What he said about his relationship with the Atlantic Ocean was heart-breaking. And sobering. The...Continue reading→
10 Steps to Freedom & Power
Stacey Abrams 10 Steps Campaign lists the 10 Steps to Autocracy & Authoritarianism. It's terrifying that the Orange One is so very close to completing all 10 steps in the US, but we in the UK shouldn't be complacent in the face of Reform and/or Restore. However, Abrams has a plan to combat these steps. Her 10 Steps to Freedom & Power show us what we can do.Continue reading→