Amanda Craig
The Critic Books Podcast: The Golden Rule
In discussion with novelist Amanda Craig about her latest book
Never trust a publisher
Once Twitter takes against you, they will wash their hands of you, Pontius Pilate-style
Is Britain a Christian country?
The UK has an established religion alright — the worship of the self
Keir the coward
Narrowing the borders of permissible opinion will not solve Britain’s societal crises
Stopping the devolution ratchet
More devolution will not solve the worst consequences of devolution
The greats’ Dane
The story of Burton and Gielgud’s famed Broadway production of Hamlet has been turned into a West End play
Fine art versus luxury goods
The auction houses’ love expensive brands
Kilkenny’s golden age
A fascinating exploration of Irish history could have been better and more comprehensively illustrated
Murders for February
Hitler, Harlem and the high-life feature in this month’s murder mystery haul
Ghostbusted
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is heroically pointless
The school as a battleground
Michaela defeat will not deter Islamist designs on schools
Resistance is futile
Acceptance can be an act of protest. Not a submissive, passive surrender.
How dark can humour be?
Laughter — even laughter about morbid things — is part of what makes us human
