Russia’s not so Lovable Rogue
An account of Eduard Limonov's adventurous life, that's a bit too heavy on admiration
Politics, Ideas and the Arts
Quotidian but Quite Quotable
This latest volume in the superb Cambridge edition of Beckett's letters discredits the writer's diffidence
Bourgeois Baiting
Sigmar Polke's preoccupation with process meant he never captured the public's imagination
Fabulous Fabiano
The rapid rise of a young Italian master
History is Now and England
The hushed-up glories of Huntingdonshire are worthy of praise
Is art therapeutic?
Alain de Botton tries to personalise the museum experience — but instead trivialises great historical ideas
Digital Civilisation?
Two summer exhibitions present differing visions of civilisation
School Daze
When you and your former schoolmates' views and values have drifted far apart
Technology and transparency
‘From time to time, it can be productive to think freely about government across party lines’
The Isles are Full of Big Noises
The Orkney islanders have their doubts about Scottish independence
Nadine Gordimer: ‘Comrade Madam’
A personal reminiscence of the Nobel laureate, whose anti-apartheid novels masked her own ruthless ideology
Grandmaster of the Global Chessboard
Henry Kissinger's latest book is a reminder of the timeless question of international relations