PAUL DONOVAN is chilled by the contemporary resonance of Harper Lee’s coming of age tale amidst racism and white supremacy in this excellent production
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From hope to despair
Hans Modrow, the last prime minister of the German Democratic Republic, has written a compelling account of the Soviet Union’s collapse and the demise of socialism in Eastern Europe, says JOHN GREEN
GEOFF BOTTOMS recommends the unashamedly light-hearted escapism on offer in this stage version of the 1963 film
Full of mysterious religious references and radical sound design, the Scottish duo’s new offering is candidate for album of the year, suggests SIMON DUFF
MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection
PAUL DONOVAN recommends the fine performances in this account of the pre-war meeting between the US president and the British king
TECLYN AROD relishes an intimate celebration of jazz improvisation that mixes local and national musicians
Perestroika And Germany: The Truth Behind the Myths
by Hans Modrow
(Artery Publications/Marx Memorial Library, £10)
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