Books

Murders for August

What masterpieces hide on tired and musty shelves?

Quackery via cartography

You better believe the earth is flat

Flawed analysis of illiberal culture

d’Ancona is guilty of the same kind of arrogance and bad faith he identifies in other liberals

Disappearing dreamlands

Is Europe losing its interesting edges as temperatures climb year by year?

Who wants to be a teacher?

Lucy Kellaway’s memoir is a must-read for anyone considering the profession

Vanishing worlds

Round-up: what do these books tell us about literary culture in 2021?

Castigating Britain

Could an editor not rescue Jonathan Haslam’s new book from triteness?

Publish — or be damned

There’s no wonder that books are becoming more conformist when freedom of expression is being curtailed

Muzzled in Moscow

Drawing on the author’s experiences, the book’s effect is akin to having a long pub chat with a knowledgeable journo

Murders for the summer holidays

Jeremy Black recommends a menagerie of disturbing animal-themed stories to entertain throughout the summer