Vasily Grossman
Writer who caught the reality of war
Vasily Grossman was not only a great correspondent in World War Two but a courageous dissident
Jam, Jute, journalism, Japanese design
There is a lot more to see and enjoy in Dundee than London reviewers suggested
The sadness of Sceptical Man
Emotion need not entail irrationality, and fence-sitting need not involve wisdom
The problem with puberty blockers
Ministers must step in to prevent the NHS from experimenting on children
Do hurt people hurt people?
This popular cliché attempts to be generous but ends up implying that victims are tainted
Staying in place
How history and heritage enrich our surroundings
Go west
Rishi has been a bit down lately
Ironic fascism
Taboo-breaking counterculture paved the way for the return of the very fascism it claimed to subvert
A great conductor leaves the stage
No conductor from China or Japan ever commanded world orchestras before Seiji Ozawa, and none has since matched his impact
He’s not the messiah, he’s a transwoman
Transsexual Apostate is a disturbing book, written for disturbing times
The invasiveness of voice notes
Don’t send them, and if you must send them keep them short
Four women seers in a time of strife
Eilenberger’s design is to present philosophy outside the lecture theatre in its life-transforming power
