Book review: The Beatles in Time
'One Two Three Four: The Beatles in Time' is not merely the story of the band, but a history of the world during the period.
Culture
Book review: Stories from the Harlem Renaissance
A new collection of stories by the writer and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston captures black life in the United States nearly a century ago.
Against forgetting
The way we memorialise historic injustices shines a light on contemporary power.
A few cheap tears
Jojo Rabbit is the latest in a subgenre of films that sentimentalise the Holocaust.
Book review: My Name is Why
Lemn Sissay's astonishing story is testament to the power of poetry.
Best in translation
In the age of streaming, more of us than ever are watching foreign language TV
“Reading trans memoirs I was struck by the absence of any sense of history”
Q&A with Barry Reay, author of "Trans America: A Counter History".
Book review: Going postal
The literary “loser” is having a moment – but the trend goes back a long way.
Why so much preaching in British pop?
Chart-topping artists are increasingly keen to proclaim their commitment to Christianity.
A world of heroes and villains
Why we should challenge children’s simplistic moral beliefs.