Good writing says something that’s true. If that sounds simple, it’s not. In this special edition of the Evening Standard, we’ve collected the best pieces of the past 12 months by our brilliant writers. The selection may appear disparate at first glance — what unites the idiosyncrasies of Australian life (seen through British eyes) and the complex geo-politics of the Israel-Gaza conflict? It is the quality of writing and thought. More deeply, these pieces are threaded with at least one of three common strands that tie them to this great city.
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