Bill Clinton reckons with populism
In his memoir, Citizen, the former president struggles to understand why his brand of post-New Deal American liberalism has failed.
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Why was Jamie Oliver’s children’s book taken off shelves?
I tracked down and read the offending work, Billy and the Epic Escape, so you don’t have to.
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From Jonathan Coe to Joan Smith: new books reviewed in short
Also featuring Eurotrash by Christian Kracht and Every Valley by Charles King.
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In praise of herd mentality
The best crowds are joyful expressions of democracy and belonging. So why do we fear them so much?
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Chris Hoy’s race against time
The Olympic cyclist’s memoir All that Matters reflects on the terminal cancer diagnosis that tested his resilience to the limit.
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Jordan Peterson’s prophecies
The Canadian thinker’s self-made deity is a symptom of the modern Western malady.
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Kevin Roberts’s fire-breathing American right
In his book Dawn’s Early Light, the architect of Project 2025 preaches the necessity of burning Washington’s “elite” institutions to…
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Samantha Harvey: “Orbital isn’t the kind of book that normally wins the Booker”
The day after winning the prize, the British author discusses choosing to write a story set in space, climate change,…
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