Russell Hoban
Sparks, glitterballs and masterworks
The greatest works of fiction published this year
The fables of Davos Man
Yuval Noah Harari has written another long book with little wisdom
The case for Badenoch
She has a chance to capitalise on Starmer’s weakness
Join the escalation?
That world war may not erupt imminently is no excuse for being complacent
French lessons
Macron’s centrist coalition has not only led the country to paralysis, but is itself threatened with implosion
The effects of Brexit are still being misreported
A new paper has received a lot of attention — all of it undeserved
The US city on the banks of the Thames
Critics don’t care for Canary Wharf, considering it a monument of 1980s corporatism
St. Vincent
The acclaim is excessive but the talent undeniable
Sinn Féin sullied the cenotaph
Apologists for terrorism should have had nothing to do with Remembrance Sunday
Transformation of a wasteland
Surviving buildings lend texture to the development, a sense of it having a history
Going Rogue
An interesting if unappealingly illustrated reassessment of a neglected style
The French far right are losers
Will Rassemblement National will ever be the ruling party?
