Five thousand years of bitterness
Sally Feldman on the dazzling flaws of a Jewish chronicle
Culture
Lies, all lies
Chris Paling visits Paul Auster's Brooklyn
Aura Bore
Laurie Taylor wonders what you do when friends go freaky
Serious intent: Laurie Taylor interviews Isabel Hilton
Acclaimed journalist Isabel Hilton talks to Laurie Taylor about China, democracy, dictatorships and her passion to represent those at the bottom of the heap
God’s my big homie
Caspar Melville reports on the resurrection of religion in black popular music
Born to be mild
Stanley Middleton's new novel fails to live up to its title says Chris Paling
Coming home
Judi Herman finds that love is thicker than blood
Line of beauty: Laurie Taylor interviews Edmund White
Edmund White, high priest of casual sex, tells Laurie Taylor why he's still glad to be a gay icon
Demons for sale
A low budget film about exorcism has become a runaway success in the US, writes Solana Larsen
Viewing the body
Explicit media images of death perform a vital social function, argues Jean Seaton