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The feminist case against progress

From sex-positivity to abortion, liberal advances have dehumanised women, argues Mary Harrington – but “nature” is not always as kind as…

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The feminist economist once saw modesty as a necessity in order to be taken seriously. Now, she protests nude.

By Ellen Peirson-Hagger

Seth Rogen’s protest against bad reviews misunderstands the role of the critic in the fight against mediocrity.

By Lola Seaton

Dismissed in later life as a “mystic boob”, the Beat novelist still haunts modern American mythology.

By Douglas Kennedy

The writer has stayed vital through constant movement and insisting on “living in the world as it is, not as…

By Lamorna Ash

Also featuring Life in the Balance by Jim Down and Liliana’s Invincible Summer by Cristina Rivera Garza.

By Samir Jeraj, Anoosh Chakelian, Michael Prodger and Sarah Dawood

How should we spend our hours in the age of burnout? Arguably not by reading Jenny Odell’s frustrating new book,…

By Hettie O'Brien

Kleptocracy corrodes democracy and benefits autocrats, argues Raymond Baker in Invisible Millions. Joe Biden should be taking notes.

By Ben Judah