David delights in George Saunders, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Gideon Haigh.
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A customary greeting
I’ve a head full of books, always, and not great at singling out my own ‘best of’, but please make sure you read the…
Read moreOctober-fest
October is a huge month for new fiction – but this one is bigger than ever.
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Richard Fidler’s The Golden Maze. The Ratline by Philippe Sands, and a wonderful debut.
Read moreFrom the trenches
So, the Editor said what about another missive from the trenches, and I never disobey. But then, we’re not really in the trenches now are we (a possible second COVID wave notwithstanding)—and you could hardly describe our experience of the last three months as war participants anyway. It has nevertheless been an extraordinary time, for
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