Book review: Death on Earth
Jules Howard's new book makes multiple perspectives on death chime in life-affirming harmony.
Culture
The last city of the Soviets
After the catastrophe of Chernobyl, Soviet architects built a new ideal city on humanist principles, the Ukrainian town of Slavutych.
What’s the point of satire? New Humanist presents Martin Rowson and Laurie Taylor
Join us on 29 November to launch our Winter 2016 edition
Revisiting Victorian England
Sarah Perry's novel The Essex Serpent introduces us to the curious, the crankish, the sceptical, and the devout.
The quiet radicalism of Years & Years
Transcending weary clichés about divas and “gay pop”, acclaimed new band Years & Years articulate what it is to be young and gay.
Greece’s songs of love and loss
In Greece, a new generation is revisiting its folk music tradition to find new ways of expressing its current troubles.
Why poetry is good for the rational mind
Poetry shows us that the world is more varied and unpredictable than we might otherwise imagine.
Beyond the cringe: Impractical Jokers and Inside Amy Schumer
The rise of humour drawn from awkwardness and embarrassment reaches a new zenith with two American programmes.
Poetry in a Changing World: Fiona Sampson at Clementi House, 15 June
"But is it useful?" Join us for a lecture by Professor Fiona Sampson.
Seeing afresh: John Berger on Portraits
Berger’s ability to bring topical issues into a sharper focus by looking at them through the prism of art never fails.