Robert Whelan
Tragic hero of Drury Lane
This meticulous account gives Frederick Chatterton a deserved and belated spotlight
Prepare for takeoff
Masters of the Air is a visually impressive aerial WW2 adventure with the potential to go far
A festival for women — and men?
You cannot address the underrepresentation of women by including men
Grimdull
The fantasy genre is afflicted by a dull and tedious obsession with adolescent cynicism, prurient scenes and one dimensional anti-heroes
The light and the insubstantial
Poulenc and others: Chamber music (Calliope/DG)
Turning a blind eye to a tilted playing field
Not only is it a page-turner, it’s also an essential manual for defending women’s sport
You can’t judge a book by its cover
All novels should be like this: stripped of the necessary but boring connective tissue
Pen pusher
My fascination with fountain pens
Very public introspection
The content of “misery lit” is disturbing, but what purpose does it serve?
Silence speaks volumes
Lee Anderson speaks out — or, at least, gets someone else to do it for him
The lies of Sinn Fein
Sectarian smears against Unionists have been exposed as the falsehoods they always were. Will anyone bother to say sorry?
The wines of Israel
Israel’s wine heartland is now suffering from rocket attacks
