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The story of Jewish suffering means there is a moral necessity to fight oppression everywhere

Studies of two 19th-century champions of women’s rights, Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon and Annie Besant, shine a light on the bohemian and ‘badass’ pioneers, even if the tone sometimes grates

The Irish novelist and playwright on the positives of ageing, his struggles with depression and a golden age of Irish writing

The American author on whale watching, Kehinde Wiley’s hypnotic paintings and an indispensable Canadian singer-songwriter

Harold Holzer discusses his new book, a timely study of how the 16th president tackled a perennial American problem

When Putin attacked, the novelist switched his focus to journalism. Two years on, he talks about his new crime series, life in Kyiv, and fiction as an escape from reality

A journal, scrambled then re-ordered by the first letter of each sentence, proves an oddly captivating experiment in writing

This two-hander has a high concept and appealing performances but the script and songs lack emotional pull

In the leadup to Charles and Diana’s 1981 wedding, the Queen had some reservations.

“As far as Diana was concerned, the royal wedding was off.”

Within the ongoing and toxic “debate” about trans rights, secondary school teacher, trade unionist and writer Debbie Hayton offers a unique perspective — she is a trans woman with gender-critical views. Her debut book, Transsexual Apostate, uses memoir as a jumping-off point for her wider theories and opinions about transgender…