Squeezed Middle Kingdom Come
Young people in China are under immense burdens, but their generation is individualistic, innovative, and hopeful
Lost And Found
The great Jewish writer Emanuel Litvinoff's greatest novel has just been republished
Making Up For Lost Time
Clive James's verse commentary on Proust is not a work of criticism, but of deep and eloquent appreciation
What Made The West Great Is What Will Save Us
We must be prepared to defend our civilisation’s values with policies muscular enough to protect us from the growing totalitarian threat
Music And The Quest To Rediscover The Sacred
Despite the retreat from faith, many modern composers are inspired by true spirituality
Arnold Wesker’s Bid To Build A New Jerusalem
What is the lasting legacy of the last of the Angry Young Men?
The One-Eyed Maths Monster
Leonhard Euler was the presiding genius at the courts of Peter, Frederick and Catherine the Great
Portraits Tame, Wild and Savage
Family and friends matter to David Hockney, while George Stubbs was fascinated by the animal kingdom