Philip Roth
Is biography having its very own reckoning?
Blake Bailey has become the latest figure to allegedly fall foul of the uncompromising moral standards of American publishing
Why are great writers such awful people?
In the wake of renewed controversy over Philip Roth’s treatment of women, Nigel Jones asks whether there is a link between creative genius and sexual unorthodoxy
Who’s advising the migration advisors?
We deserve more transparency when it comes to who and what influences British immigration policy
A cut above
Above all is the quietude, broken only by the snipping chatter of several scissors
Doubting the new Ireland
The more traditions have been deconstructed, the more people have experienced a sense of loss
Why the goal glut?
Football — never boring, even when Italy is defending a 1–0 lead — has only grown more exciting
Politics with the depth of a puddle
A month of politically-minded podcasts has reached its exhausting apogee
Learning in the round
Spreading fingers over a globe, not pinching them on a screen, is the best way to answer questions
British defence must be renewed
War may not be imminent but Britain must still be secure
The W-word
The idea that the sex of a person is simply a matter of choice is a giant ideological lie
Beheading a pigeon
For all its quirks, bushcraft offered valuable insights into modernity and tradition
Silence speaks volumes
Lee Anderson speaks out — or, at least, gets someone else to do it for him
It is they who will surrender
We have all of tomorrow’s excuses today
