Ed Smith and the courage of conviction
In his new book, the former England cricket team selector recalls what he has learned about doubt and decisions.
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Agatha Christie’s secret worlds
After her infamous 11-day disappearance in 1926, the author retreated from public view. Lucy Worsley’s new biography claims to solve…
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Reviewed in short: New books by Jayne Buxton, Edward Enninful, Simon Heffer and Emma Donoghue
The Great Plant-Based Con by Buxton, A Visible Man by Enninful, Henry “Chips” Channon: The Diaries (Volume 3) edited by…
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Donna Tartt’s The Secret History at 30
How a bestselling debut novel about a group of murderous students became a cult classic.
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The lessons of Corbynism
In their new books, Andrew Murray and James Schneider ask what the left can learn from its time in control…
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Ian McEwan’s long look back
The novelist on Liz Truss, Salman Rushdie, and why he finally decided to write his own story into his new…
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JK Rowling’s The Ink Black Heart is confusing, insular and far too long
The latest Cormoran Strike novel from “Robert Galbraith” weighs 1.25 kilograms – making it heavier than a bag of sugar…
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Blue Labour: A rallying cry for a return to inclusive politics
Maurice Glasman’s book is an urgent reminder that statecraft is not about immediate victories but securing well-being for all.
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