The Mike Robbins blog

Travel writing is mostly seen as a distinct genre. But travel, war and history can come together. Two fine books in which they do Whe...

Two recent books give a vivid insight into  what  goes on in prison. It isn’t pretty  It’s an afternoon at Bronzefield, a British women’...

Could our modern industrial society collapse? Yes, and it could even be happening right now.  Not that I want to alarm you, of course Co...