February 17, 2021

‘Slam poetry’ is all rhyme no reason Today's court poets reflect a society that's given up on shared values

Mary Harrington

28.05

Why we remember wars but forget plagues Art ignores pandemics because they're too boring, too horrific and too depressing

Sean Thomas

24.03

Plague and the comforts of history From Bede to T.S. Elliot, suffering in the face of overwhelming terror is what links us

Tom Holland

21.10

Harry Potter and the importance of soft power Storytelling has been central to national identity since the tales of King Arthur, but Rowling has arguably put more cash into the British treasury than anyone in history

Ed West