The age of digital outrage
The internet was once seen as a tool to promote empathy – so how did it come to amplify division…
By
Books
Latest in
Books
Mysteries of the owl and octopus
A new school of natural history seeks to understand the deep intelligence of the Earth’s most enigmatic creatures.
By
The self-creation myth
In the absence of God, we have crafted our selves into brands and deities.
By
The mysteries of late style
Christopher Neve’s study of great painters reveals the risks and rewards of creating art at the end of life.
By
From Ferdinand Mount to Isabel Waidner: new books reviewed in short
Also featuring Crisis Actor by Declan Ryan and Women We Buried, Women We Burned by Rachel Louise Snyder.
By
Swifts, the universe and everything
Mark Cocker’s ode to a remarkable species makes a powerful case for the value of awe in a time of…
By
A world built on trash
Oliver Franklin-Wallis’s Wasteland shows how our rubbish creates an environmental and human catastrophe.
By
The women classical music forgot
Leah Broad’s Quartet restores the pioneering work and colourful lives of Britain’s finest female composers.
By