Philippa Gregory
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The Other Boleyn Girl review – the sexual strategising of the conniving Boleyn family brought sharply to life
Mike Poulton’s adaptation of Philippa Gregory’s novel shows how the sisters refuse to be passive victims
The Q&A
Philippa Gregory: ‘I’m lazy domestically. I don’t do housework. My mother would have called me a slut’The novelist and playwright on being spooked by watermills, a secret kiss and splashing out on family holidays
Richard, My Richard review – like a medieval version of The Crown
Historical novelist Philippa Gregory has fun reframing the notorious Richard III and the women in his life in her first play
Murderer, manipulator… or not that bad at all? The reframing of Richard III
Five hundred years after his death, the monarch most reviled by Shakespeare is still courting controversy. A new play and documentary aim to change how he is seen
Tom Parker Bowles picked for mini library project championed by his mum
Tom Parker Bowles among 21 writers providing snapshot of contemporary literature in initiative supported by the queen
In brief: One Woman Show; Normal Women; Inciting Joy – reviews
A spry story of art’s interplay with power; Philippa Gregory charts 900 years of weavers, nuns and housewives; and Ross Gay waxes lyrical in a rambling collection of essays
‘His story just continues to grip people’: Philippa Gregory revisits the history of Richard III for stage
The historical novelist’s first play looks again at the ‘panto villain’ image of the king reviled by Shakespeare
'White Queen' died of plague, claims letter found in National Archives
Researcher says this could explain the unusually austere funeral for Elizabeth Woodville, the grandmother of Henry VIII
Top 10s
Top 10 books about royal familiesCombining intense personal drama with the fate of nations, the best of these accounts illuminate history through compellingly intimate experience
Books blog
'Lazy and sloppy': historical novelist Philippa Gregory's bizarre take on genre writingIn an interview that raised many hackles, Gregory dismissed erotica as ‘pornography’ and crime novel villains as ‘blindingly obvious’ – despite her own novels occupying a distinct genre themselves
Digested read
The Taming of the Queen by Philippa Gregory – digested read‘Swive my furrow like there’s no tomorrow!’ I beg Thomas. ‘For after I am wed to the King, we shall swive no more’
Children's books
I'm ready to read adult fiction – where should I start?It can seem daunting, but there's a whole world of books beyond the children's section. Site member Firebird is here with a few commandments for those thinking of taking their first steps...
The best original photographs from the Observer
Original Observer photography: JulyWe’ve been out sun worshipping around the UK and Portugal. But we’ve still found time to bring you Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Usain Bolt, The Great British Bake Off, Robert Sheehan and Andrew Marr. This is a showcase of the best photography commissioned by the Observer this month
Philippa Gregory: unearthing history's forgotten women
The BBC series has made the White Queen Philippa Gregory's most popular heroine yet. Kate Kellaway talks to the author about history's forgotten women, the Tudors' teeth – and spats with Starkey
Andrew Collins: telly addict
The week in TV: The White Queen, Dates ... and more - video reviewTelly addict Andrew Collins reviews The White Queen; Dates; The Secret Life of the Cat; and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Children's books
Changeling by Philippa Gregory - reviewMolly Moo:I have never read or even heard of a book about monk detectives. This made me want to read on.
Children's books
Changeling by Philippa Gregory - reviewOrliTheBookworm 'factual and historical, and at times, extremely grotesque'
Top 10s
Theresa Breslin's top 10 books about the Spanish inquisitionOne of the darkest periods in Spain's history provides rich pickings for writers, says the children's author, inspiring novelists from Jean Plaidy to Philippa Gregory
ITV1 to adapt Philippa Gregory thriller
Two-part TV version of The Little House to be filmed next year. By Jason Deans
Plantagenet queen promotes book on Twitter
Philippa Gregory plans sequence of tweets in the voice of Elizabeth Woodville, the central character of her new novel
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The best original photographs from the ObserverOriginal Observer photography: JulyWe’ve been out sun worshipping around the UK and Portugal. But we’ve still found time to bring you Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Usain Bolt, The Great British Bake Off, Robert Sheehan and Andrew Marr. This is a showcase of the best photography commissioned by the Observer this month
