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On the historical record, le juste détail, and the archivist as muse
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Reflections on Milan Kundera
An obituary
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Further (last?) thoughts on Martin Amis
A podcast appearance. . .
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An event with Adam Mars-Jones
Tickets on sale
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The two REMs, and the journey from very early to middle, and beyond: McEwan at 75
Some passing thoughts and recommendations, and a New Statesman essay
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Studying Boris Johnson
with help from Boris Johnson, Winston Churchill, Matthew Parris, Anthony Storr. . .
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Remembering Martin Amis (in English)
Some thoughts on the novelist and critic who died last month aged 73
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First thoughts on Martin Amis (1949-2023)
Tracking him in life and death for the New Statesman, Harper’s, and Vinduet
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