The fictionalized tale of the Atwood of 17th century England
Men may have called her ’mad.’ But Margaret Cavendish was also brilliant
True North Strong Free. Subscribe today.
Patricia Treble
Patricia Treble is the royal specialist at Maclean’s. In addition to her interest in all things monarchical—from the Queen’s constitutional role to Kate’s flyaway hems—she writes on everything from TV, books and celebrity culture to history and sports trends.
An amazing, inventive, hilarious kids’ book about—dementia?
Comedian David Walliams—that guy behind the cult hit ’Little Britain’—is now becoming even better-known as an author of children’s books
Tying up the Downton Abbey finale’s eight plots—and the series
The grand soap opera ends as it begins: with the classes together, but separate
A golly gumdrops game: Downton Abbey series finale Bingo
Amid the tears of Downton Abbey’s series finale episode, don’t forget to play our special Bingo game
Why art galleries are quietly clearing out their vaults
Inside the quiet world of deaccessioning, where art in vaults is being sold to pay for pricey renos or more desirable pieces
Prince William was called ’work-shy.’ Then things got really nasty.
A tempest about Prince William’s work ethic is now a scandal focusing on the future king’s laziness
The Widow is a page-turner as engrossing as it is disturbing
Fiona Barton’s latest novel takes a compelling look inside a horrible crime
Downton Abbey Devotees analyze ep. 8: something about Lady Mary
Season six’s penultimate episode: ’She’s a bit of a bully, your Lady Mary’
Partisan to the very end—and beyond
The once sombre death notice is now seen as a way for the recently deceased to make one final political appeal to the living: who to vote for, or against.
Downton Abbey Devotees: Comeuppances aplenty
Downton Abbey Devotees analyze the final season’s episode 7: crashes and cooking disasters