Helen Garner
Three novelists pushing the bloat out
Some novels still dare to leave the reader’s hand unheld — without universal success
Sinn Féin sullied the cenotaph
Apologists for terrorism should have had nothing to do with Remembrance Sunday
Anti-Christian persecution is an international problem
Britain should use its diplomatic influence to help
(DTB) Don’t Trust Boris
The former prime minister is up to his old tricks
The British state is failing to protect women
Misogyny, rape and sectarian violence go increasingly unchallenged in the UK
Sometimes it’s best to shoot the messenger
Ordinary citizens feel a greater claim than ever before to what goes on in public institutions
A book about nothing
A new collection from Adrian Chiles is certainly curious
The art of violence
High jinks in the Groucho Club are small beer when compared to the misdeeds of their artist ancestors
When America ignored a slaughter
Whatever America’s flaws, its absence from the global stage leaves a space quickly filled by far more malevolent actors
They call it Poppy love
Poppy is, simply, a dog who knows what she wants
Schrödinger’s Culture War
Is it a myth or a tremendous success?
Poor conduct
Shostakovich: Symphonies 4-6 (Decca)
