Big BrothersEdward Snowden’s memoir reveals some (but not all)From his refuge in Russia, the wanted spy looks back on the controversy he causedSep 13
The air of freedomA counter-revolutionary love story from Hong KongYonfan’s “No. 7 Cherry Lane” is a rare example of avant-garde conservatismprint-edition iconSep 12
The descent of manNicholas Lemann traces the history of American corporationsIngenious and colourful, “Transaction Man” dodges some hard questionsprint-edition iconSep 12
The fractured landsA technicolour history of BrooklynFrom ice sheet to hipstersprint-edition iconSep 12
Return to GileadThe sequel to “The Handmaid’s Tale” explores the workings of repressionBut in “The Testaments”, Margaret Atwood charts a way outprint-edition iconSep 11
Laughter in the darkA bold new play about Alexander Litvinenko’s murderTradecraft, statecraft and stagecraft mingle at the Old Vic theatreprint-edition iconSep 5
Campaigning in proseEven when they say nothing new, candidates’ books can be revealingAn assessment of the Democratic oeuvre for 2020print-edition iconSep 5
JohnsonLanguages are a battleground for nationalistsSometimes they even invent themprint-edition iconSep 5
A killing fieldPoland’s forgotten heroism and sufferingRoger Moorhouse’s history sets the wartime record straightprint-edition iconSep 5
Tilting at windmillsSalman Rushdie’s new novel is a metafictional romp“Quichotte” has been shortlisted for the Booker prizeprint-edition iconSep 5
The numbers guysWhen economists ruled the worldThey have a lot to answer for, says Binyamin Appelbaumprint-edition iconAug 29
Storms in a teacupThe Jewish immigrants who changed British dietsThomas Harding traces the rise and fall of a catering empireprint-edition iconAug 29
The cross’s shadowDarwin was more Christian than he thoughtSays Tom Holland in “Dominion”, his account of Christianity’s influenceprint-edition iconAug 29
Road tripLove in the time of the Black DeathSet in the 14th century, James Meek’s new novel speaks to the present, tooprint-edition iconAug 29