Blackwells
Blackwell’s: an undesirable new chapter?
The sale of the bookshop is not a good omen for the book industry
Plain Janeites
For all their admirable dedication, keepers of the Austen flame cannot be so protective
Hatred and mental illness are not mutually exclusive
Violent men being mentally ill need not make broader societal phenomena irrelevant
Criminal damage remains criminal
A new judgment has challenged a convoluted legal defence of property damage
NatCon lives on
The conference has gone ahead in Brussels despite protests and police action
Crisis, what crisis?
The Spring Budget was a shameless manifesto of complacency and managed decline
Women MPs should be representing women’s interests
It was ludicrous to talk about microaggressions in the aftermath of an alkaline attack
How the internet killed The Simpsons
Nicholas Clairmont has avidly viewed more than 750 episodes of the comedy about the residents of Springfield — but won’t be watching any more
Kilkenny’s golden age
A fascinating exploration of Irish history could have been better and more comprehensively illustrated
What’s with all the fuss over Simon Fanshawe?
The writer and activist’s nomination as Rector of Edinburgh University has been oddly controversial
Jolyon’s little investigation
Questions have emerged about the founder of the Good Law Project’s approach to privacy
You can’t judge a book by its cover
All novels should be like this: stripped of the necessary but boring connective tissue
