David Evanier
David Evanier is the author of ten books and a former senior editor of the Paris Review. He received the Aga Khan Fiction Prize and his work has appeared in Best American Short Stories
A spy all along
Morton Sobell went on trial for espionage with the Rosenbergs. His devotion to communism fascinated me
Fighting lies with lies
What depths will we need to go to in order to tackle disinformation in our own time?
Anatomy of a populist cynic
As Spain’s national-conservatives get outflanked by “Alvise”, Europe’s “new right” would do well to watch the fringes, too
Five rules for governing
Use your power, bring back politics, extend your wings, rebuild your base — and govern in poetry
The British Holocaust cover-up that wasn’t
A fanciful and convoluted conspiracy theory has blighted the reputation of the Channel Islands
Latte populism
Nigel Farage wanders over to the wrong side of the tracks, clutching his coffee
Toxic relationship
For a long time, it has seemed that you’re nobody until somebody’s tried to get you cancelled
Walk tall in these shoes
If you buy the best kit, it will last much longer
The Greens are worse than useless
Their reputation for being nice if a touch naive is far too generous
The ghosts of Tory past
The Conservatives are haunted by the spirits of the last two decades