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Leoš Janáček’s Sinfonietta
Essays on the small, underappreciated aspects of famous artistic pieces.

Ulysses
Essays on the small, underappreciated aspects of famous artistic pieces.

Spirited Away
Essays on the small, underappreciated aspects of famous artistic pieces.

Howard’s End
Essays on the small, underappreciated aspects of famous artistic pieces.

Neil Young’s ‘Out On The Weekend’
Essays on the small, underappreciated aspects of famous artistic pieces.

Frida Kahlo's Broken Column
Art historian Katy Hessel on the symbolism of the spine in Frida Kahlo's Broken Column.

Field of Dreams
Writer Sarfraz Manzoor discusses one moment in the Kevin Costner movie Field of Dreams.

The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Sam Leith on his fascination with a background figure in Judith Kerr's classic book.

Sibelius's Fifth Symphony
Financial Times journalist Stephen Bush on the third movement of Sibelius's Symphony No 5.

You've Got Mail
Children's novelist Elle McNicoll discusses one line from Nora Ephron's romantic comedy.