The New York Review of Books – March 23, 2023 issue:
Fascism’s Poster Girl

Edda Mussolini was once considered “the most dangerous woman in Europe,” but did she have real political power?
Mussolini’s Daughter
The Most Dangerous Woman in Europe
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Bigger, Deeper, and More ‘Fucked Up’
When asked why HBO took such bold risks on shows that were darker, more libidinal, and more surreal than than those on other networks, a company executive replied, “Because we can.”
It’s Not TV: The Spectacular Rise, Revolution, and Future of HBO by Felix Gillette and John Koblin
Tinderbox: HBO’s Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers by James Andrew Miller
Bloody Panico
The British Conservative Party was once one of the great popular political movements of Europe. What happened?
Tory Nation: How One Party Took Over by Samuel Earle
Boris Johnson: The Rise and Fall of a Troublemaker at Number 10 by Andrew Gimson
Pandemic Diaries: The Inside Story of Britain’s Battle Against Covid by Matt Hancock with Isabel Oakeshott
The Fall of Boris Johnson: The Full Story by Sebastian Payne
Out of the Blue: The Inside Story of the Unexpected Rise and Rapid Fall of Liz Truss by Harry Cole and James Heale
The Reign: Life in Elizabeth’s Britain, Part 1: The Way It Was, 1952–79 by Matthew Engel
The Worm in the Apple: A History of the Conservative Party and Europe from Churchill to Cameron by Christopher Tugendhat