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David Conway enjoys the profile of a quartet of practitioners of the ‘magic’ of philosophy
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Reviewer Alun David is won over by architectural broiges
By Alun David
David Herman enjoys a novel with a famous family name
Renée Danziger is alert to the impulse towards revenge, which she regards as more or less universal, writes Stephen Frosh
By Stephen Frosh
Hella Pick is a brilliant narrator and, in the course of an action-packed book, we encounter distinguished figures from across the world, writes Daniel Snowman
By Daniel Snowman
We watch kids confined in their bedrooms playing Minecraft and mums playing Mah-jong, writes Karen Skinazi
By Karen E H Skinazi
The Taming of the Jew a tough read and one I liked but didn’t love, writes Jonathan Margolis
By Jonathan Margolis
By David Baddiel
One thing about shame, of course, is that it’s closely related to fear
Airey Neave’s voice deserves to be heard across the years, writes Colin Shindler
By Colin Shindler