Rebecca Langlands on lessons learnt in the only known ancient Roman brothel; Caroline Moorehead reviews Elena Ferrante's latest novel; Rory Waterman reads a new poem, "Defences" ("'Crikey!' you say. 'It’s gorgeous!'...")
Books:
The Brothel of Pompeii: Sex, class, and gender at the margins of Roman society, by Sarah Levin-Richardson
La vita bugiarda degli adulti, by Elena Ferrante
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
