Mapping the Blob
The Long March draws together evidence that we half knew but shied away from
Learning from History
Despite Coronavirus, some things will never change
Why they rebel…
J. C. D. Clark delves into Extinction Rebellion’s new pamphlet in search of something more
The unhappy iconoclast of the Right
J. C. D Clark reviews Conservative Revolutionary: The Lives of Lewis Namier by D. W. Hayton
Brideshead Revisited, Revisited
Compared to his peers, Evelyn Waugh has not had the range or quality of adaptations that he deserves
Remembering Lord Nelson
Gawain Towler fondly recalls his local pub as it closes for the second time due to lockdown
None should sleep
A TOSCCA conversation on potential catastrophe in the Caucasus
The talented (if very odd) Patricia Highsmith
On the 100th anniversary of her birth, Highsmith remains one of the great uncompromising writers of the last century
Can Montenegro recover from half a millennia of hurt, pride, rage, and war?
We have to be wise to what else is simmering beneath beaches and staggeringly beautiful mountain ranges of this little paradise
The resentments and resillience of London’s market traders
For now, the Smithfield Christmas auction is still going ahead. We can’t stop everything, can we?
Robert Fisk: Middle East correspondent or novelistic storyteller?
Despite dying suddenly and younger than many of his contemporaries, Robert Fisk undoubtedly outlived his era
Reflections on Narnia
After 75 years, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe remains a relatable classic
The legacy of David Bowie: five years, what a surprise
Alexander Larman on why the late, great David Bowie remains such a totemic and iconic figure in his life