Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar tells the achingly sad and darkly humorous story of a woman’s spiralling descent into breakdown. Painter and sculptor Alexandra Levasseur talks through two of her illustrations for Folio’s The Bell Jar, and how she worked to encapsulate Plath’s turmoil.
In its 75th anniversary year, The Folio Society, publisher of beautiful, illustrated hardback books, is delighted to be shortlisted for Independent Publisher of the Year at the British Book Awards (The Nibbies) 2022.
Art Director Sheri Gee talks about commissioning illustration for Folio’s new edition of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, and working with renowned palaeo-artist Davide Bonadonna.
Literature is full of memorable mums and we’ve gathered a few of our favourite characters to celebrate Mother’s Day. From kind and encouraging, to fiercely protective and loyal, these mothers are forces to be reckoned with and remind us all how important mums are to our own stories.