George Monaghan

George Monaghan is an editorial assistant at the New Statesman.

James Salter’s machismo myth

The all-action American novelist is praised for his virile heroics – but it was his instinct for “the feminine” that gave his books beauty and depth.

By George Monaghan

By Michael Prodger, George Monaghan, Zuzanna Lachendro and Zoë Huxford

By George Monaghan

By Pippa Bailey, George Monaghan, Michael Prodger and Finn McRedmond

By Michael Prodger, Zuzanna Lachendro, George Monaghan and Nicholas Harris

All Articles

Theatre cannot recreate the characterless vignettes John Steinbeck called his “generals”, but compensates with atmosphere.

By George Monaghan

Also featuring Sing Like Fish by Amorina Kingdon and Tracks on the Ocean by Sara Caputo.

By Michael Prodger, Pippa Bailey and George Monaghan

Published 25 years ago today, the foundational text of wild swimming continues to tempt readers into Britain’s rivers.

By George Monaghan

Also featuring Nature’s Ghosts by Sophie Yeo and Spycraft by Nadine Akkerman and Pete Langman.

By Michael Prodger, George Monaghan, Peter Williams and Pippa Bailey

From a Korean Scheherazade to Brazilian spirits, the grief of surviving a suicide to the magic of brief encounters.

By George Monaghan

Also featuring Dispersals by Jessica J Lee and All Things Are Too Small by Becca Rothfeld

By Sophie McBain, George Monaghan, Michael Prodger and Anna Leszkiewicz

Also featuring Sunken Lands by Gareth E Rees and The Spinning House by Caroline Biggs.

By Michael Prodger, Pippa Bailey, Barney Horner and George Monaghan