Peter Stothard

Peter Stothard's latest book is On the Spartacus Road: A Spectacular Journey Through Ancient Italy. He is also the author of Thirty Days, a Downing Street diary of his time with British Prime Minister Tony Blair during the Iraq war.

The Queen

Chasing Cleopatra

<p>After seven tries, Peter Stothard, the editor of the <i>Times Literary Supplement,</i> has finally written the book on Cleopatra that he always wanted to. Here he recounts how the sole surviving example of her signature helped inspire him to write.</p>

Peter Stothard

Best of Brit Lit

Where do novels come from, the Roman tourist invasion, Dickens at 200, and other great reads from the Times Literary Supplement.

Peter Stothard

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The Best of Brit Lit

The editor of the Times Literary Supplement picks the best reads, from how the night was illuminated, to the forgotten explorer of the Nile, to books analyzing the fall of Mubarak.

Peter Stothard

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The Best of Brit Lit

Favorite reads, from “chavs” to pulp Oriental novels to literature in the psych lab.

Peter Stothard

The Best of Brit Lit

From the legendary poet and religious radical John Donne to Julian Barnes’ latest novel, the editor of the TLS Peter Stothard picks his favorite new reads from Britain.

Peter Stothard