Tim in the Press

Read about Tim Franks, his writing, and his work.

Events

Wigmore Hall concert brings together Jewish and German students

Pupils from JCoSS and The German School London sang at an event to mark Holocaust Memorial Day

3 February 2026

Book Reviews

The best books of the week

Financial Times’ journalist Stephen Bush reviews Tim’s new book saying, “what makes this brilliant, considered book worthwhile is not its breadth but how thoughtful it is.”

A taut, satisfyingly woven narrative about being Jewish and a journalist

The Irish Times writes of Tim’s voice in The Lines We Draw: “It may seem improbably, but Franks is funny…Moreover, in a book loaded with grief, Franks chooses to end on another J word, joy.”