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A Plea for Nuance
Sara Wheeler on the perils of entrenched positions.
Trickle Down
Howard Jacobson takes on the proponents of the horse-and-sparrow theory of economics.
Notions of Blackness
Bernardine Evaristo reflects on black 'authenticity'.
A Deadly Serious Game
Zoe Strimpel on chess, concentration and the growing conflict with Russia.
A Different Level of Fame
Sarah Dunant reflects on how the nature of fame has changed over the past seventy years.
The Queen: An Acceptance of History
Michael Morpurgo reflects on the remarkable life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Female Fictions
Megan Nolan discusses the intense pressures on women writers to be attractive.
When Everybody Is Somebody
Will Self reflects on the merits of failure.
The New Age of Empire
Linda Colley argues that the age of empire is far from over.
The Samsara of Salmon
John Connell reflects on the plight of vanishing salmon and what it means for our planet
