Eleanor Catton and the problem with “literary thrillers”
Her new novel raises the question: is the genre code for a thriller that simply isn’t very thrilling?
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Ann Goldstein: “Translation is all about attention to detail”
The editor and translator who brought Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Quartet into English on language and the importance of reading widely.
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Babi Yar: a harrowing masterpiece of Ukraine under Nazi rule
Anatoly Kuznetsov’s classic account of the 1941 massacre of Ukrainians is republished as Kyiv suffers the ravages of war again.
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Angela Saini: “Societies haven’t always been male-dominated”
The British science writer argues that patriarchy is newer and more fragile than we think.
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From Em Strang to Kapka Kassabova: new books reviewed in short
Also featuring Owlish by Dorothy Tse.
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Secrets of the womb
Leah Hazard’s new book shows how this complex, life-giving muscle has been maligned and misunderstood.
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Jordan Peterson: Agent of chaos
The Canadian psychologist's quest for order is thwarted by the tragicomedy of his own life.
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Roald Dahl’s books are nasty by nature – editing a word or two won’t make them nice
Sanitising the writer’s legacy may help him remain profitable – but his books can’t be easily cleaned up.
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