Books
Tom’s ghostly debut
X.Trapnel on the latest publishing politics
Charles Moore’s Margaret Thatchers
Charles Moore’s multi-volume biography of Thatcher harks back to an ancient tradition
Inside Number 10
Jack Brown showcases hidden heroes, the history of the building and the famous figures who have passed through
Building Scrutopia
Sir Roger Scruton and the architectural establishment
The anarchy lacks context
Dalrymple’s Anarchy says more about about a selling machine somewhat different to the East India Company
Hidden London
Hidden London’s evocative photos of dereliction will fascinate commuters and tourists alike
In defence of the US nation
Richard Reinsch reviews The Case for Nationalism by Rich Lowry
The all-round smart cookie with a tin ear
Sontag’s influential pieces are rather fewer than this book’s breezeblock dimensions might suggest
Brexlit and the decline of the English novel
Literature’s outraged elitists chose smug contempt over real insight
Wolf bites back
X.Trapnel on the latest literary feuds and fancies
Blown fusionism: is a common enemy enough?
Ed West, Small Men on the Wrong Side of History
Manufacturing Lies
Factories of elite opinion like the Economist will fail if they produce shoddy goods
The free speech crisis at Britain’s universities
The massive left-wing bias on campus is putting conservative students at risk
Stag do
Patrick Galbraith takes a shot at deer stalking
Play it both ways, Dmitry
This new biography has set my feet pounding, for once in admiration rather than indignation
Oscars so woke?
Predictability and cyclical trends at the 92nd Academy Awards