Publishers
Disturbed by blurbs
On the ethics of literary marketing
Don’t believe the hype
The use of author testimonials to sell books is a performative exercise in gilding the lily
A farewell to Carmen
Why will there be no more Carmen Callils?
Publish and be cancelled
Unreadable and insufferable woke academics are boycotting the publishers that grudgingly print their inane work
A Room with a Feud
What happened to robust — and, yes, rude — literary criticism?
Discomfort Zone
I recommend The Zone of Interest with the greatest caution: it’s not an easy watch
Women MPs should be representing women’s interests
It was ludicrous to talk about microaggressions in the aftermath of an alkaline attack
Don’t forget Armenia
Armenians, once the target of genocide, are under threat again
The long and winding road
Join us on our journey down the roads of the 1800s
The meaningless models of “public health”
Another brick in the “public health” fortress of unreality
The fixtures that forged a nation
Even if you loathed sport, you could enjoy this book — which is why it can both delight and frustrate
The scandal of screens
Parents are ill-equipped to fight the power of Big Tech over children’s lives — they desperately need the law to be on their side
There is nothing wrong with rules
People can put down their phones for the duration of concert
Down the primrose WPATH
Responsible medical authorities must reject the dangerous nonsense of gender-affirming care
The joy of pets
Pet ownership is one of life’s simple pleasures, but it also lifts the soul
Essential all-embracing warmth
Gidon Kremer: Songs of Fate (ECM)
