The making of Barbara Kingsolver
In Holding the Line, the author’s newly republished account of the 1983 Arizona miners’ strike, the novelist and the reporter…
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Richard Dawkins, the gene genie
The great scientist strays into speculation in The Genetic Book of the Dead, his latest defence of his “selfish gene”…
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Myths of the great statesmen
New studies of Winston Churchill and Harold Wilson show the rewards and perils of political biography.
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The Lehman Trilogy is storytelling at its finest
In Sam Mendes’s revival, an epic narrative of American capitalism is translated into thrillingly stripped-back theatre.
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Letter of the week: The public deserves better
Write to letters@newstatesman.co.uk to have your thoughts voiced in the New Statesman magazine.
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The resurrection of John le Carré
In Karla’s Choice the late spy novelist’s son Nick Harkaway has revived George Smiley – but he cannot match the…
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Thought Experiment 4. Becoming a Vampire
Entering into a transformative experience means making a decision about what kind of “you” you want to be.
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Subscriber of the week: Simon Williams
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Confronting the achingly cool with an aching heart – and aching gums
My eldest child has summoned my mouth infection and I to Brighton.
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The NS Poem: Now
A new poem by Margaret Atwood.
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Colin Greenwood’s tour diary: checking in with Radiohead and suiting up for Nick Cave
The bassist on becoming a Bad Seed, reconvening with old friends, and how life on the road has changed.
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Kate Summerscale Q&A: “Best piece of advice? ‘It won’t seem so bad in the morning’”
The author on crushing on Steve McGarrett and learning to find joy in the things she tries to avoid.
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Taking on the Treasury
Rachel Reeves has more power than any chancellor in recent history. She should use it.
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Would Kemi Badenoch be worth the risk for Conservatives?
She might be “box-office”, but the Tory leadership candidate might prove too volatile for a party in crisis.
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Kamala Harris’s convictions are still a puzzle
The Democratic candidate has U-turned on some issues and aligned herself with Donald Trump on others. What does she stand…
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This England: Heads up
This column – which, though named after a line in Shakespeare’s “Richard II”, refers to the whole of Britain –…
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The best of the academic presses for autumn 2024
The New Statesman’s highlights, from Greek mythology to 1980s pop-synth and drawing to Christian nationalism
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We can’t all be geniuses
The word is overused. Most of us are minor talents.
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Keir Starmer and the perils of consensus
In trying to please everyone, the Prime Minister risks pleasing no one.
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Will the Daily Telegraph’s new buyer threaten its independence?
Dovid Efune has entered into exclusive talks to buy the title. Plus: the shrinking Standard and Badenoch woos the Sun.
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