And never the twain shall meet?
A lineup of new books tackle the thorny China problem
Truly global view of World War II
Richard Overy has done a signal service with this compellingly written, impressively researched book
China: Cold war or hot peace?
The culture clash between East and West is complicated by interdependence
China travels and travails
Rana Mitter reviews The China Journals and The Colour of the Sky After Rain
War of attrition
The conflict in Ukraine may yet end in stalemate
Amis at 100: a master satirist without honour
It’s time to appreciate Kingsley Amis — flaws and all
Fishing with Ted Hughes
A new memoir finds the poet in a world of rivers, rods, and reels
The Critic Books Podcast: Cult writers
How does a writer become a figure of cultish renown?
Ben Fogle: Pukka prince of fluff
His films are overrated, overindulged, and dismal
Blessed by fire?
Letters from the Falklands front: Feelings about the war in Argentina are both tragic and triumphant
Murders for May
A deadly mixture of reprints and new releases
Why are TRAs body-shaming J.K. Rowling?
In the discourse about “TERFs”, vicious misogyny is never far from the surface
The decline of the UK art market
The UK’s prominence as a place to buy and sell the most prestigious art is under sustained threat
Rachmaninov: Piano Sonata No 1 / Moments Musicaux
A new release of Rachmaninov’s first piano sonata deserves more than five stars
Revitalising the West
Ukraine has rallied the West and yet again shown our civilisation’s limitless capacity for self-renewal