Yotam Ottolenghi will be in Brighton to talk about Sweet KEN MCKAY/ITV/REX/SHUTTERSTOCKOur choice of the best recent booksThe Butchering Art by Lindsey Fitzharris (Allen Lane £16.99): how Joseph Lister’s antiseptic theories revolutionised hospitalsAli by Jonathan Eig (Simon & Schuster £25): biography reveals the truth about the late boxer’s sexual appetites and treatment of his wivesThe Nachman Storiesby Leonard Michaels (Daunt £9.99): subtle and superbly crafted short stories; a real discoveryRome: A History in Seven Sackings by Matthew Kneale (Atlantic £20): an ingenious and colourful look at the Eternal City through its invasionsEventsBrighton & Hove Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh talk about their new book of desserts, Sweet, at Brighton Metropole, King’s Road, October 23, 7pm, £12. Visit eventbrite.co.uk for more detailsLondon Claire Tomalin discusses her memoir, A Life of My Own, with…

Source: The Times October 21, 2017 22:52 UTC