The Science of Fiction
What is science fiction, asks Bo Fowler
Culture
Can reason hold her throne?
Michael Levey speaks in support of reason
Clash of faiths
George Melly salutes 100 years of blasphemy
Travels in the Scriptorium by Paul Auster
Nina Power deconstructs a contemporary parable
The Last Revolution: 1688 and the Creation of the Modern World by Patrick Dillon
The Glorious Revolution was neither, says Michael Binyon
Blood Rites by Jimmy Lee Shreeve
Rosie Waterhouse on a gonzo take on human sacrifice
Paula Spencer by Roddy Doyle
Martina Evans reviews Roddy Doyle's return to the life of Paula Spencer
The Goldilocks Enigma: Why is the Universe Just Right for Life? by Paul Davies
Peter Woit reviews the latest book from astrophysicist Paul Davies
Wizard of the Crow by Ngugi wa Thiong’o
Ebenezer Obadare on the latest novel from Africa's greatest living author
End Game: States of disbelief
Atheists arenÂ’'t the most popular in America. Laurie Taylor reports