‘What’s really happening in America is a crisis of authority, from the White House down to your local police precinct. This in turn derives from a crisis in America’s identity — and that’s not about race or racism. It is a crisis in national confidence.’
By William Boyd
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Foretelling the End of Capitalism: Intellectual Misadventures Since Marx by Francesco Boldizzoni reviewed
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Resistance: A Songwriter’s Story of Hope, Courage and Change by Tori Amos reviewed
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Twitter mobs are making journalism and literature more boring
By Matt Purple
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