Alan Moore’s Jerusalem is a failure—but perhaps the best kind
Our review of the ambitious, mammoth work of fiction from ’Watchmen’ author Alan Moore
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Mitford sisters star in a new biography
Meet the high-profile, female-dominated clan that ruled society long before the Kardashians
George Orwell’s obsession with scent
An offbeat and compelling book about Orwell’s amazing sense of smell
David Bergen’s tale of a stolen daughter
David Bergen’s latest novel is full of lyricism, reminiscent of The Old Man and the Sea
What is Venice without Venetians?
On any given day, tourists outnumber actual Venetians by 140 to 1
Hijra sex workers at the centre of Anosh Irani novel
A deeply researched novel anchored by relationships
Joy Kogawa’s reflections on global and personal wounds
A Japanese-Canadian’s sombre memoir on a troubled past
How statistics and language can mislead us
Daniel J. Levitin’s timely guide to critical thinking in the digital age makes statistics both understandable and intriguing
A novelistic tour de force about American slavery
A recent Oprah’s Book Club pick gets top marks
How we respond to mass death
With no more unknown victims of mass deaths, there’s now a struggle between personal grief and public memorials