A Novel Way to Treat a Writer
I have been inundated with emails from GCSE and A-level students who want me to spoonfeed answers on their set texts
China’s Rural Nightmare
As the global economic crisis hits home, Beijing faces what the country’s rulers have always feared – a peasants’ revolt The waves from the
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
You want it, you deserve it! That's the misleading message of a thousand self-help guides to instant bliss
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Fidel & Che: A Revolutionary Friendship by Simon Reid-Henry
Who Are the Masters Now?
Two Paris exhibitions leave Mantegna's reputation enhanced but Picasso's diminished
Our Reading’s Bad – But Not That Bad
Literacy teaching has undergone massive changes, but more are needed in the modern world
Caracas: Chávez’s Secret Fan Club
‘In his decade as president, Chávez has parlayed socioeconomic resentment into near-invincibility. But Venezuela’s decay, and the chinks in his armour, are there for
Classic Teller of Painful Truths
The Polish poet Zbigniew Herbert, whose collected work is now available in English for the first time, crystallised the ravages of invasion and communist