Culture
On Leadership by Tony Blair, Precipice by Robert Harris, and Oxford crime – Books of the Month
On Leadership by Tony Blair; Precipice by Robert Harris; Lessons in Crime: Academic Mysteries edited by Martin Edwards
North Korea and the Global Nuclear Order review – “An excellent account”
Dr Edward Howell, whose columns in the Spectator and the Telegraph are among the...
A Revolution Betrayed by Peter Hitchens review – In Defence of Grammar Schools
Review – A Revolution Betrayed: How Egalitarians Wrecked the British Education System by Peter...
Veranilda by George Gissing review – The best historical novel never written
George Gissing remains the most underrated novelist in the English language. He wrote twenty-three...
Politics on the Edge by Rory Stewart review – “The prime minister we never had”
This is a marvellous book, a memoir of Rory Stewart’s nine years in Parliament,...
Pre-Release Thoughts: The Maleficent Conundrum
Anna Corderoy considers the problems facing Disney's Sleeping Beauty 're-telling' starring Angelina Jolie
Kate Rundell wins the Waterstones Children’s book prize
Cherwell revisits an interview with the author as Rooftoppers wins the 10th Waterstones Children's Book Prize.
A ‘case’ for the Anglo-Saxons
Emma Simpson visits the British Museum’s refurbished Sutton Hoo gallery.
Review: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Wes Anderson's latest film is a delightfully self-reflexive movie which demonstrates Ralph Fiennes hitherto untapped comic potential
Review: Under The Skin
There is a hauntingly austere beauty to 'Under The Skin', but some may not be able to sustain interest in this emotionally muted world.
Review: The Past
Asghar Farhadi's emotional drama once again proves his virtuosity as a film-maker
The Mighty Comeback
Inspired by Kate Bush's recent gig announcement, Rushabh Haria charts the highs and lows of artists who've come out of their career hiatus to make last ditch attempts at reclaiming the charts.
Don’t limit literature in prison
Why building books into an incentive and reward scheme is entirely counterproductive.
Review: Starred Up
Niamh McIntyre finds David Mackenzie's British prison drama to be a compelling and unflinching look at life behind bars
Printers and Presses
Isaac Goodwin takes a trip to the Bodleian’s historic presses with the Bibliophiles.
The Gods are in us: Kate Tempest
David McShane on why Tempest's epic spoken-word poetry is best seen live.
Review: Pterodactyls
Zoe Slater is compelled by this dark comedy about a dysfunctional family
Review: Dial M for Murder
Emma Papworth relishes the murderous machinations in this staged thriller
Review: The Curious Case of the Improvised Musical
Vicky Holley is enraptured by this improvised musical comedy extravaganza
