Novels
Corto Maltese – graphic novels on a higher plane
The faithful translation of Hugo Pratt’s graphic novels introduces his hero to the wider audience he deserves
British Crime Classics
Jeremy Black’s recommendations for a murderous British genre
Trump’s Bitcoin Boom
The UK should clarify its stance on the leading cryptocurrency sooner rather than later
The coming of age
On the anxieties and ambiguities of adulthood
A constructive opposition
The age of Badenoch is off to a suitably farcical start
In defence of the stiff upper lip
Emotional reserve in public does not mean neglecting our interior lives, it means being serious about them
Dissertations and their discontents
PhD funding is a valid subject for debate but social media mobs are not the answer
More than one way to skin a cat
The thing about formulae is that they’re an aid, not a guide
Farewell, knights errant of the road
Once one of London’s most distinctive tribes, cycle messengers are a dying breed
The Sturgeon delusion
How the former SNP leader inspired hope and then squandered it
Draining the swamp
Residents are hopeful that the mayor’s grip on Venice might at last be easing
Brutalist beauties
These monstrosities were imposed on the population, not desired
Why has Tehran released Toomaj Salehi?
The regime is said to be split over whether to target high-profile protesters
