Cartoon by Royston

Royston | 18 Feb 2026 | Books

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A Drink with the Idler

Our guest on “A Drink with the Idler” this week is the historical fashion expert Elizabeth Currie, who will be talking about the hidden lives of the street people depicted by Caravaggio and his followers. That’s Thursday 19 February at 6pm. Book tickets here.
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How to Live Like a Stoic

Tom Hodgkinson’s latest book How to Live Like a Stoic: A Handbook for Happiness (Bloomsbury Continuum, £16.99) is out now. Order a copy via Linktree here.

Our January/February 2026 issue Idler #107 is available in Waitrose, Smiths and TG Jones.

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Cover artwork by Alice Smith

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