Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson: love, abdication and the Nazis

Just in time for Valentine’s day, this article explores the relationship of love and sacrifice between Edward VIII and American socialite Wallis Simpson, and their links with the Nazi party.

Dissolving the boundaries of friendship: Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels

Jane Rance discusses why Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels have achieved so much critical acclaim.

Should we be able to give books a bad review?

Hope, resistance and the value of Palestinian poetry

A decidedly Chinese look at Everything Everywhere All At Once

A Brief History of the British Punk Movement

Reflecting on boygenius’ ‘the record’ (approximately) a year on.

The path of most resistance: What does it mean to “turn the other cheek?”

‘The Apprentice’ Returns: Review

Unity: a philosophical fragment