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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,

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