From Peter Ho Davies’ touching novel to Asylum Road by Olivia Sudjic, a powerful debut by Hafsa Zayyan and Jeff Noon’s latest, the best new fiction By Anthony Gardner and Madeleine Feeny and Hephzibah Anderson and John Williams Published: 22:01 GMT, 16 January 2021 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 16 January 2021 A Lie Someone Told … Read more
SCENE 1 Prince Charles (looking vexed and pained): I – I – I don’t quite know how to put this. Really most awkward! But will you, er, er — I’m so sorry, but, for the life of me, I can’t quite remember your name! Diana: Diana! Prince Charles: How clever of you. I knew it … Read more
All academic institutions like to think of themselves as a cut above. But there is probably no institution in Britain quite as grand as Christ Church, Oxford. Founded by Henry VIII in 1546, it is one of the richest of Oxford University’s 39 colleges, with architecture designed by Sir Christopher Wren and an endowment approaching … Read more
President Donald Trump is chafing during his near confinement at the White House, where he is kept away from campaign rallies, golf, and other activities that bolster his mood. A report in the New York Times describes Trump’s daily routine during the coronavirus outbreak. It involves a strong measure of cable television, isolation from some … Read more