Disney’s Nutcracker fails to capture the uncanny original fantasy of ETA Hoffmann
Even among the barely appropriate German Romantics, Hoffmann was the bad fairy at the feast. But his Nussknacker und Mauskönig contained many…
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Robin Robertson Q&A: “I was literally making it up as I went along“
The poet discusses film noir, the lost heart of Los Angeles, and his Goldsmith Prize-winning verse novel The Long Take.
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Guy Gunaratne: “As a Londoner, it feels natural to write toward multiplicity”
Guy Gunaratne on his Goldsmiths Prize-shortlisted novel In Our Mad And Furious City, “authenticity” in fiction, and why you can’t write…
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I’d still read Roald Dahl’s books to my children, but we can’t forget he was an anti-Semite
Unlike some, the author’s prejudice seems not to seep into his books. But that doesn’t mean we should view his…
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Who Are We? Stories of Modern England will explore the nation’s divided sense of self
In his new book, the New Statesman editor, Jason Cowley, will take a close look at the key news stories of the past 15 years to…
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Gandhi’s fatal flaws
In the #MeToo era, a new biography examines the Indian leader’s strange relationships with women.
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Maria Dahvana Headley’s The Mere Wife is a pleasingly weird modern take on Beowulf
The novel is not a retelling of that great old tale, but rather a playful reconsideration, an invitation to look…
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Gabriel Josipovici: “I abhor art of any kind that follows agendas”
Gabriel Josipovici on his Goldsmiths-shortlised novel The Cemetery in Barnes, agendas in fiction, and whether literary prizes are a force for…
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