How the world turned global
Jonathan Sperber’s The Age of Interconnection surveys the second half of the 20th century but fails to explain the ideas…
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The NS Poem: Tender
A new poem by Sarah Fletcher.
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Nietzsche, narwhals and the burden of consciousness
Justin Gregg’s witty exploration of animal intelligence is a useful guide – but there is more to human life than…
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The Year of the Cat: feline fellowship and the meaning of life
Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett’s memoir of adopting a kitten doubles as a study of anxiety, parenthood and purpose.
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From General Electric to the gender health gap: new books reviewed in short
Also featuring the new poetry collection by Hannah Sullivan and Hotel Milano by Tim Parks.
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What Don DeLillo saw coming
In 1985, White Noise captured America’s nascent attention economy. Can an $80m Netflix adaptation live up to his vision?
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The New Statesman’s best books of 2022
Our choice of the year’s essential fiction and non-fiction.
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The best children’s books of 2022
From magical picture books to thrilling young adult novels, courage and joy are in abundance.
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