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Heavy weights and hurty words
Simon Evans says Andrew Doyle’s book is the toolkit you need to think about at least one side of this debate
Concern grows over Hugh Bonneville
And Piers Brosnan’s Irish accent leaves something to be desired
The redemption we need
After a national Lent that has lasted a year, we can smell the blossom of hope
Make a bonfire of Dr Seuss
Titania McGrath on how book burning is the only way to defeat fascism
Fair dinkum dictionary
Jonathon Green wonders if, despite this being a fascinating book, the author has set herself up for defeat
Beyond unthrilled by all the hype
When a new major title by a big cheese arrives, expect a tidal wave of rolled logs
The ring master
Bullfighting was a lifelong fascination for Francis Bacon and played an increasingly important role in his work, his high-risk approach matching that of the matador
Minority of one
Baddiel is concerned in this short, polemical book with Jews being “left out”
Finely-turned tales of mothers, murder and love
We need a system where books that publishers really love, where it’s not mere puff, get a special sticker on the front, says John Self
The wrong war?
Jeremy Black says McMeekin’s account provides tough reading for anybody endorsing the Guardian’s view of history