Ukraine threatens Putin because it offers an alternative version of Russia

He discusses exile, the horrors of totalitarianism and why Russophobia is not the answer

Jack Kerouac’s reputation should rest on his whole oeuvre — not just his most famous novel

Does the decadent West have the will to defy Putin?

London seems like a brave new world after touching down from Venice

Done well, book reviews have never been more important

Human lives escape the simple enmities of war and nationalism

…and other lies Western elites tell themselves

Owen Hatherley offers a vital but frequently flawed guide to post-war British architecture

The Masai Mara has defied gloomy predictions of decline and still supports a thriving ecosystem as rich as it ever was