Arts
Master of epic fantasy
Game of Thrones author George R. R. Martin reshaped the landscape of modern fantasy literature
Arts
Dark tales of ice and fire
George R. R. Martin's masterpiece
Arts
The misadventures of a Nobel physicist
Ian McEwan’s foray into comic satire
Travel
Whale meat, hot pools, and hiking in Iceland
Guo Heng Chin spends two weeks in the great Icelandic outdoors
Arts
The art of storytelling
Guo Heng Chin guides us through the nuts and bolts of a good story
Arts
Bookfests galore this summer
Your guide to the summer's literary festivals
Arts
A ‘biopunk’ Nineteen Eighty-four
Gene-hacking in a dystopian future
Arts
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet
A beautifully realised piece of historical fiction from David Mitchell
Film & TV
Swords, incest, blood and babes
HBO’s new show, Game of Thrones, has more epic beards than level 5 of the library
Arts
A maestro of modern literature
Two-time Booker finalist David Mitchell talks about his latest book, The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
Politics
Leaking Wikileaks
Domscheit-Berg compares the cult-like organization of Wikileaks to that of the Church of Scientology
Film & TV
True Grit is a force to be reckoned with
The Coen brothers’ gun standoffs are superb and stylish.