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Truman and Tennessee: an unlikely friendship
Michael Collins maps the relationship between two of the greatest writers of the American south
The perils of privilege
Musa Okwonga’s memoir about his time at Eton is a confused account of having access to everywhere but belonging nowhere
The fundamental truths of fiction
Kit Wilson says the slow atrophy of the English novel is contributing to a decline in empathy and the rise of tribalism, trolling and “stay in your lane” identity politics
Smart answers to clever questions
In the Know is a must-read for anyone who wants to learn more about the fascinating science of human intelligence
Conflicts of interest
Labour, like the Church, may never reconcile the different views of all its supporters
Iran’s hostage diplomacy
The UK Government’s reluctance to acknowledge Iran’s hostility shows the bizarre lengths to which countries must now go to appease Iran
Staying out is the hard part
There are no dominoes to fall in Afghanistan
Crowned heads and brass hats
Professor Jeremy Black talks to Graham Stewart about military monarchs
I’m afraid of Americans
The culture war is not left against right, but the US against everyone else
A new refuge for controversial ideas is an indictment of academia
In a better world, the Journal of Controversial Ideas wouldn’t need to exist
