Eco activists calling for literature festival boycotts should read a book May 20, 2024 Writers signing a letter calling on book festival sponsor Baillie Gifford to divest from fossil fuels exhibit a lazy habit of mind that has no place in literature, says Alys Denby The arts should always be anti-establishment. Only an autocracy would demand that all its creative output mindlessly cohered to the values of the regime. [...]
The Debate: Is Shakespeare elitist? April 24, 2024 To celebrate the Bard's birthday, our opinion desk and lifestyle desk go head to head to battle out Shakespeare's enduring legacy.
Knife review: Salman Rushdie’s memoir is a reckoning with his reader – and it’s written with resentment April 22, 2024 Salman Rushdie's Knife is a reckoning with his reader, and it is written with resentment, writes Anna Moloney.
The wretched stages of writing a book, which nobody should do April 18, 2024 Ever tried writing a book? Don’t bother, it’s an endless cycle of self-doubt and recrimination. But do buy my new one, Four Stars
Inside the whimsical life of A Gentleman in Moscow author Amor Towles April 11, 2024 Known for his buttery prose, Anna Moloney finds the A Gentleman in Moscow author has led a life straight from one of his novels.
Underdog: The Other Other Bronte at the Dorfman Theatre review April 5, 2024 Underdog is not especially deep but examinations of sisterhood are rare and thus deserving, argues Lucy Kenningham
Gen Z may love reading, but that won’t save the UK’s struggling libraries February 28, 2024 Gen Z are making reading cool, but that won't help the widespread crisis facing UK public libraries, writes Anna Moloney.
Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury upgrades expectations once again as readers devour fantasy fiction February 14, 2024 Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury has forecast its full year pre-tax profits to be "significantly ahead" of market expectations.
Top books of 2023: City A.M. crowns our favourite reads of the year December 21, 2023 City A.M.'s staff choose our favourite books of the year and it's an eclectic mix of the best in prize-winning contemporary fiction to investigative deep dives.
Boots could return to London market after 16-year hiatus as US owner considers listing December 13, 2023 The American owner of Boots is reviving discussions on selling off the UK pharmacy chain, nearly 18 months after a sale process was shelved. According to Bloomberg, Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has been holding talks about ways to separate the UK-based pharmacy Boots, in a deal that could be valued at about £7bn. Back in [...]