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Louis-Ferdinand Céline was a flawed man, but he should be allowed to be condemned by his words

The Heywood Hill bookseller has died

Why are publishers so sniffy about stocking fillers?

They know their theories can’t withstand the cold light of real scholarship

Crime and thriller titles have replaced Strictly Come Dancing as the new craze for celebrities

Vivek Ramaswamy speaks to Oliver Wiseman about the undemocratic nature of corporate woke identity politics