Danielle McLaughlin
Sparks, glitterballs and masterworks
The greatest works of fiction published this year
How to win at Chopin
Giving marks to people playing Chopin is no different from deciding on medals in gymnastics
A new low in anti-vape scaremongering
There is no great risk of oral cancer among vapers
Scarlet Blake is a man
Indulging the fantasies of violent criminals is endangering women
Elegy for the phoneless youth
The lost romance of growing up without the internet
Teaching leftists about tax
Sometimes, an argument about economic policy is like an oil spill
Britain’s twilight war
The UK is fighting an unwinnable conflict in a world that it doesn’t understand, without plan or purpose
The ongoing reality of Russian imperialism
People rationalising Russian military intervention are betraying their ignorance of Russian history
A land of delectable paradoxes
How H.V. Morton deepened and enriched British perceptions of Wales
More drama, less news
An element of fiction can bring insights and humanity that pure non-fiction lacks
Preaching to a dwindling choir
Once the default denomination of tycoons and the WASP elite, America’s Episcopal Church is struggling
Why the Intellectual Dark Web has failed
Internet ideologues have yet to formulate a coherent vision to turn their ideas into action