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Hilary Mantel (1952-2022)

On the historical record, le juste détail, and the archivist as muse

Sep 23, 2022 •

New

Memories, dreams, reflections

A stray savage in Oxford

May 5 •

What a director does. . .

On 'director-centred criticism'

Jan 20 •

On Percival Everett

A link and a list

Oct 26, 2022 •

In memoriam, Jean-Luc Godard 1930-2022

Sep 13, 2022 •

Bad member, good writer

The novelist and critic Joshua Cohen talks about his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Netanyahus, his influences, and the appeal of "both-sides-ism"

Sep 6, 2022 •

Taproot: a newsletter on literature and culture

Jul 16, 2022 •

Taproot: A newsletter on literature and culture

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