Carnegie Medals
Queering the kids’ section
Why are libraries putting a trans memoir alongside children’s books?
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
An uneasy peace amid the ruins
Four million citizens of Damascus remain uncertain of what the future will bring
Beauty from the ruins of war
Painting gave artists and their viewers a temporary way out of the grim wartime reality
When can we believe what we read?
Technology can make knowing the truth more difficult — but we should always have asked more questions about what we read
Low energy
Rachel Reeves and Mel Stride are inconsistent while Reform are invisible
Thank God for Brexit
The EU is a bureaucratic monster and Britain is better off out
The tyranny of memes
Modern would-be assassins are products of the internet
Giles Treadwell
Old-style literary agent
On Britain as a capitalist command economy
It is neither neoliberal nor socialist but a secret third thing
The last of the fine arts
Hockney insisted on doing exactly as he pleased — and his cigarettes were as much a part of his artistic philosophy as his paintbrush.
Beware the British ICE
Mass deportation of Muslims will not solve antisemitism, but feed feelings of alienation
A rare interview proved a delight
Eavesdropping on two intelligent people sharing a civilised conversation about interesting things