Books

The translation of the Montalbano novels from page to screen ranks as an artistic triumph

Is the books giant making a comeback?

The author was criticized for his revealing memoir about his late wife

The history of the magnificent Thames-side palace is vividly brought to life by Gareth Russell

In his new book, Philip Hoare moves beyond his own hand to make something reckless, marvelous and unforgettable

Our writers weigh in

Doug Stokes challenges the dominant cultural and political narrative which portrays Britain as endemically racist

His letters are a deeply moving supplement to his poems

In the Nation’s Service provides a blow-by-blow account of George P. Shultz’s seven years serving Reagan as the nation’s top diplomat

Emperors from Titus to Hadrian avoided civil war at all costs, but the mass destruction or enslavement of other peoples was another matter

He is the myth-maker, the scholar, the convert, the defender of the faith, the rebel, the writer and the teacher