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The Invention of Man

Hamish Hamilton (Penguin) acquires Diarmuid Hester's new book, The Invention of Man: or, Modern Masculinity and How to Remake it, for publication in 2027.

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Sport, Art & the Body 

In a new film commissioned by the Fitzwilliam Museum, Diarmuid Hester speaks to the artist and bodybuilder Jake Wood about his response to the exhibition, 'Paris 1924: Sport, Art & the Body'.

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Queer Houses

In the Guardian, Diarmuid Hester explores queer houses in contemporary literature. Includes comment from Booker nominated author, Yael Van Der Wouden. 

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New Forster Stories

Penguin Classics publishes a new edition of E.M. Forster's The Life to Come and Other Stories with an introduction by Diarmuid Hester.

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Jack Smith on the BBC

BBC Radio 3 broadcasts a new documentary by Diarmuid Hester about the artist and filmmaker Jack Smith. Includes interviews with film historian J. Hoberman and performance artist Penny Arcade.

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©2026 by Diarmuid Hester

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