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History in the rough

Two seasoned journalists consider what it takes to report “a world we can never fully understand”.

Intriguing Oriental mishmash

Christopher Tayler wonders whether David Mitchell has added a little too much to his mix.

Getting creative with the facts

Where to draw the line between non-fiction and invention? Our reviewers are irritated and fascinated.

Moving smoothly into print

If you're an aspiring author struggling to get your work published, help is at hand. Porcupine Press will edit, publish and promote your book for you.

Essential bleeding for blood suckers

Worship of Sachin Tendulkar will cross a new boundary with a special edition of his autobiography made in part with the cricketer's blood.

Sex at last

One can't blame the folks at Granta for waiting 110 issues before delving into Sex

Paul the octopus has an ally

China Mieville's 2010 Kraken is likewise a vehicle for satirising war, the Cold War's successor -- the West's new crusades.

Our dark side lurks in the shadows

Had Mugabe been assassinated, would Zimbabwe be any different today? That's a question implicit in Jason Wallace's Out of Shadows.

No small occident

The authors' sensitive approach on foreign terrain is gripping and incisive, writes Gwen Ansell.

Dr Siri lost in the Styx

If you're a fan of Dr Siri Paiboun, you'll feel the sword twist in your own heart when you read the first page of this eagerly awaited novel.