Apocalypse Then
John Martin was celebrated in life yet disregarded in death. A new show aims to resurrect him
Exposed: Carnita’s Cover Story
A ticket for a burqa-clad driver in Sydney became a national controversy and reopened the debate about multiculturalism
They’ll Always Have Paris
Cynthia Ozick's intricate and artful new novel Foreign Bodies echoes the majesty of Henry James's late period
Online Only: A Quiet Revolution of the Heart
The three million young pilgrims attending World Youth Day this year are just one part of a radical Catholic movement begun by John Paul
Breivik and Anti-Muslim Bigotry
I have a piece in the Saturday edition of Lebanon’s Daily Star looking at the motivations behind Anders Breivik’s attacks last month. Click here
Nicholas Garland
Susanna and the Elders, the woodcut pictured, shows me on the right and the painter Tim Behrens on the left, admiring a pretty waitress
Uncharitable Act
Britain's claim to be the world's foremost philanthropic nation is under threat under George Osborne's new reforms
Novel Idea
A new online scheme is taking publishing back to its roots, bringing authors closer to their readerships