Eric, Eileen and Norah
Newly discovered letters shed light on the inner life of Orwell's wife, writes Jenny Joseph
Culture
The story so far: Laurie Taylor interviews Michael Frayn
Counting, categorising, complexity. Michael Frayn offers Laurie Taylor his version of the human condition
Out of the shadows
Toby Saul on how the paintings of Diego Velazquez changed our way of seeing
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