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Günter Grass and the German neurosis
19 Apr 2012
Maciej Zurowski looks at a literary scandal and the bourgeoisie's attempt to cope with its past
Olympics and the perversion of sport
26 Jul 2012
Are the Olympics the high point of a sporting religion? Harley Filben investigates
Manifesto for disobedient writers
21 Jun 2012
Simon Turley reviews: Lisa Goldman, 'The no rules handbook for writers', Oberon Books, 2012, pp256,
Günter Grass and the German neurosis
19 Apr 2012
Maciej Zurowski looks at a literary scandal and the bourgeoisie's attempt to cope with its past
Sport solidarity, not Sport relief
29 Mar 2012
Sarah McDonald and other comrades will be running the Vienna marathon to raise money for Iranian Workers, here she explains why you should show support
The function of Dickens
23 Feb 2012
The English literary establishment fully mobilised for the Charles Dickens bicentenary. But, wonders Harley Filben, why is it so in need of heroes?
Forgotten heroism
09 Feb 2012
Dave Douglass reviews Jonathan Symcox, 'The 1984-1985 miners strike in Nottingham: if spirits alone won battles - the diary of John Lowe' Pen and Sword Books, 2011, pp176,
Choose your conspiracy
02 Feb 2012
Dave Douglass reviews Robert Green's A thorn in their side: the Hilda Murrell murder Rata Books, 2011, pp208,
Normalised duplicity
02 Feb 2012
Yassamine Mather reviews new film A separation, directed by Asghar Farhadi, on general release.
Tory glee and political fantasy
19 Jan 2012
David Douglass reviews Phyllida Lloyd (director) 'The iron lady' 2011, general release
The other worlds of sci-fi and fantasy
22 Dec 2011
How do science-fiction and fantasy help us understand reality? James Turley investigates
What kind of commitment?
22 Dec 2011
Mike Belbin takes a look at the life of Christopher Hitchens, 1949-2011
Love, mud and misery in Yorkshire
17 Nov 2011
Jim Moody reviews Andrea Arnold's (director) 'Wuthering Heights' 2011, general release
Political naives and coffee cobblers
03 Nov 2011
Jim Moody concludes his review of this year's London Film Festival
Living in the end times
27 Oct 2011
Ben Lewis reviews Lars von Trier's Melancholia (Nordisk Films, 2011, general release)
Leaving your front door unlocked
20 Oct 2011
Claire Fisher reviews Lionel Shriver, We need to talk about Kevin (Serpent's Tail, 2005, pp496,