18 November, 2012
Shakespeare Rebranded
Shakespeare's Shrine is an intriguing if frustrating entry in the genre of "invention studies," writes Sophie Duncan.
No Fault of Their Own
Helen DeWitt's Lightning Rods is breezy and biting, a schizophrenic variation from her first novel, says Christy Edwall.
Mapping the Contradictions
Slavoj Žižek’s latest is a familiar rehearsal of his ideological analysis, taking aim at the "salaried bourgeoisie", Joe Kennedy writes.
Just Like the Cliché
Angus Brown asks, is A Naked Singularity another entry in the long postmodern American novel, or something else entirely?
The Cloud of Unknowing
Liz Sawyer reports on former BBC Director General Mark Thompson's classically-inspired call for a renewed public discourse.
