For Richer, For Poorer
Tony Atkinson's book on inequality has strong moral convictions but fails to address the top end of the scale
Politics, Ideas and the Arts
Two Men Who Mean Business
The economics ideas of two successful entrepeneurs — one Tory, one Labour
Still Alive, Last Time We Heard
Two poets on the pleasure of memory
Fifty Shades Of Sorrow
A compelling novel which echoes Madame Bovary in its depiction of unsatisfying marriage
Wired But Not Secured
The uses and abuses of technology
Twilight Zone Of Antiquity
The Dark Ages debate over the price of a soul
Antechamber Of Modernity
The conjunction of barbarism and civilisation
Culture Shocker
A stark warning about cultural relativism
Small-Town Page-Turner
A lovingly written portrait of life in 21st century Britain
A Reputation More Durable Than Marble
What does it take to achieve lasting poetic fame in an age of glut?
Auteur Provocateur
Michel Houllebecq's Soumission is provocative but treads familiar territory
Tough Tales For Dark Times
Erich Kästner's books for children shows that that difficult ideas don't have to be kept from young readers