James Tilly Matthews was delusional. He believed that secret gangs of people were operating across London, using a bizarre machine called the “Air Loom” to control his thoughts and those of others from a distance. According to Matthews, this device emitted “magnetic fluids” to manipulate minds and was being wielded by spies to influence political decisions. Read more
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Some of her misadventures … feel like anything but laughing matters. But it’s a testament to Bamford that she’s able to fill these pages with stories that are relatable and consistently hilarious, even when they’re harrowing. Throughout, she rejects the appeal of tidy solutions, instead embracing messy self-acceptance. Read more
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In this dazzling memoir, essayist Rosen chronicles his thorny relationship with his childhood friend Michael Laudor, a lawyer and disability rights advocate who made headlines in 1998 for murdering his fiancée during a paranoid episode. Read more
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