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David Mamet’s 40 years of Hollywood scandals; Brexit and its undoing of Theresa May’s premiership; Neel Mukherjee’s globe-hopping novel of human connections; a twisted narrative of breakdown and descent into terrorism; dark, fractured fiction from Jón Kalman Stefánsson — plus Nilanjana Roy on the revelations of writers’ letters and Alex Clark’s pick of new audiobooks
Stupidity; Soho; Stiglitz; and spam
The American screenwriter’s account of four decades in Hollywood is as gossipy and scandalous as you’d expect
Rachel Cockerell movingly chronicles her ancestors’ migration from Kyiv to America — via a scheme for a homeland in Texas
This fast-paced account lays bare bitter divisions, relentless setbacks and a prime minister’s ultimate undoing
The writer, who lost an eye and use of his hand in the attempted murder, uses witty prose to overcome the urge to confront his attacker in the flesh
An exploration of the lives of countless unsung artisans who made the book what it is — and isn’t — today
Recent titles range from the effects of extreme weather on human behaviour to the unseen forces of nature
His pioneering theoretical work helped us understand what made the universe possible
The literary superstar’s profound comments on mankind’s relationship with God are both beautiful and thought-provoking
Anna Reid’s vivid history of an ill-judged intervention in 1918 demonstrates that we underestimate Russia at our peril
Getting familiar with AI, motorsports history, and how to thrive under pressure
Daniel Susskind argues that there is too much muddled thinking on the topic
From Vietnam to Che Guevara: tales of the White House from one of America’s great historians in an unusual and very personal memoir
Dan Davies makes a compelling case for the use of Stafford Beer’s management cybernetics in the age of AI
Jonathan Haidt argues that social media and gaming have disastrously rewired childhood, but haven’t we been here before?
Tommy Tomlinson on the demanding, obsessive quest to compete in the ‘Super Bowl’ of American dog shows
As the alliance prepares to celebrate its 75th anniversary, three books consider its relevance, and argue that its most difficult years may lie ahead
A new essay collection by the novelist and author is a bracing rebuttal of more cautious criticism
Restrictive membership policies, elitism, overexpansion — London clubland is under fire. Joy Lo Dico explains why people are still queueing to get in
The Pulitzer Prize-winner’s memoir entwines his family’s experience of war and exile with racism, refugeehood and colonisation
The ancient rubs up against mundane modernity in Oliver Smith’s hopeful journeys to Britain’s hallowed places
In this ode to Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus and more, James Kaplan evokes a pivotal moment in modern music
A keen-eyed story of generational tensions offers recognisable laughs, but is also a plea for political tolerance
Philipp Staab’s exploration of how tech giants operate like the colonising East India Company offers a nuanced critique of the fast-developing digital economy
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