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BOOKS
BOOKS
Truth is the first casualty of war on probity in public life and politics
ANDY HEDGECOCK recommends a scathing exposure of Establishment lies and deception perpetrated in the era of Boris Johnson
LITERATURE
LITERATURE
21st-century poetry
Reviews of latest collections from Alan Morrison, Kevin Higgins, Graham Fulton, RF Francis and James Womack
PICTURE THIS
PICTURE THIS
Patterns of Russia: History, Culture and Spaces
Accessible and informed insights into the ‘lands of the Rus’
ALBUM REVIEW
ALBUM REVIEW
Stephen Hough: Vida Breve
Masterclass from one of Britain's finest pianists
LITERATURE
LITERATURE
Imagining a seductive alternative future
When extra-terrestrials descend on Lagos in Nnedi Okorafor's 'Africanfuturist' novel Lagoon, they offer intriguing utopian possibilities, says GIBSON NCUBE
INTERVIEW
INTERVIEW
Unique tribute to a jazz great
LIONEL LOUEKE talks to Chris Searle about HH, his album paying tribute to the legendary pianist Herbie Hancock
OPINION
OPINION
Mandalorian metaphor for a carnivore culture
The Star Wars sequel is symptomatic of a declining empire — not unlike the US today — that is consuming itself, says DENNIS BROE
DIARY
DIARY
Covid jab with benefits
Getting inoculated is a relief — and a musical inspiration
CINEMA
CINEMA
Film round-up
Reviews of White Colour Black, Bad Tales, Sator and Burn it All
FILM OF THE WEEK
FILM OF THE WEEK
I Care A Lot
MARIA DUARTE recommends a film about the chilling lengths some people will go to exploit the elderly and vulnerable — as long they don’t fight back