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Despite the risks, a number of soldiers from the country seen as Russia’s biggest backer have found their way to Ukraine

An extended tour of William T. Vollmann’s Dreams

An extended tour of William T. Vollmann’s Dreams

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‘Two men stood on the street – good enough for me. “And do you consider yourselves socialist or not?” I inquired.’ William T. Vollmann visits Cuba.

As crypto billionaire Ben Delo gives £36m to Reform, the acclaimed London Falling author tells us why he thinks Britain may not be far behind Trump’s America.

What are war correspondents for?

What are war correspondents for?

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What are war correspondents for?

A hackneyed plot makes it hard to take a new novel by the Eurotrash author seriously

On the tyranny of overlooked mid-century novels

A hackneyed plot makes it hard to take a new novel by the Eurotrash author seriously

In 1953, John Berger asserted: “All works of art within their immediate context are bound directly or indirectly to be weapons: only after a considerable passage of time, when the context has changed,...

In 1953, John Berger asserted: “All works of art within their immediate context are bound directly or indirectly to be weapons: only after a considerable passage of time, when the context has changed,...

Some thoughts on a lesser known wild Soviet-era novel

The prime minister has the chance to end the power of the super-rich in British politics – he’s not taking it

Some thoughts on a lesser known wild Soviet-era novel

YouTube video by Transparency International UK

From tainted salad to a $400m ballroom, I got a preview of democracy hollowing out from within – and a warning Britain can't afford to ignore.

Hong Kong bookstores have long relied heavily on books published in Taiwan. Now, arrests reportedly linked to a Taiwan title have raised questions over where that leaves publishers abroad.

Some thoughts on trauma in literature

On Harris

As teaching staff face job loss, their bosses have netted pay rises and bought advice from a “vampiric” management consultancy, writes Prof. John Heathershaw of the University of Exeter

An essay about the possibilities of other, better worlds.

An essay about the possibilities of other, better worlds.