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Studies show no such thing

Bad science book review

A long time ago, in the more innocent time of the distant past, say, 2000, the words ‘Studies show’ were enough to end any argument. The appeal to the authority of science was enough to stop any charlatan in his tracks and restore sanity and balance to the world.

The poet of apprehension

A book review of: HER DIARIES AND NOTEBOOKS 1941-1995 Patricia Highsmith Editor: Anna von Planta; afterword by Joan Schenkar. Weidenfeld and Nicholson 2021,

London Fields

London Fields is Amis’ sixth novel and remains the most recognised of his work. The book took six years to complete, a long time by anyone’s standards.

Book Review: Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead

Inspiration can strike at any moment. For two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead it was a playlist from a friend. More specifically, it was the song “Harlem Shuffle” that gave him the title for his novel, which debuted at number three on The New York Times fiction bestseller list and was named by Barack Obama as one of his favourite books of 2021.