Fiction
Small, but perfectly formed
John Self examines three varied, emotionally satisfying novels that together come in at less than the length of a single Mantel
Miss Havisham on heroin
Natasha Green reviews Kitty Peck and the Music Hall Murders, by Kate Griffin
Me, Myself and I
The hip young authors who write about their greatest obsession – themselves
The Steiner of nether edge
Michael Henderson reviews A Small Revolution in Germany by Philip Hensher and Here We Are by Graham Swift
Raw and immersive tale of the Civil War
The siege of Basing House encompasses all of England in microcosm
The poacher’s gun
A time when countrymen had to steal or starve
Can feminists please drop the Handmaid habit?
Feminists’ adoption of Margaret Atwood’s red cape serves only to obscure the complex real-life issues around women’s rights
Beauties and the beasts
Our urge to anthropomorphise animals obscures the fact that we are all part of the same complex ecosystem
Bad camp
These days, Pride is a real drag
Isabella Leonarda; A portrait (Brilliant Classics)
Passion and originality blossom behind the walls of the cloister
Unholy politics and a Christian exodus
Middle Eastern Christians are facing the threat of extinction
Grammar ain’t a class issue
Angela Rayner’s inverted snobbery helps no one
Spook and crook
Research and authenticity are at the centre of these two series
Tough talk, no action on trans activist policy
While ministers wriggle out of responsibility, children are suffering
Burying Caesar
The House of Commons must restore its legitimacy