D.J. Taylor

Anthony Cheetham has been responsible for many bestsellers, but this guarded account of his career in the book trade won’t be one of them

Half a century on, how does E.L. Doctorow’s great American novel fare?

Susan Morrison’s book sets itself two tasks: where did its hero come from? And why is he so good at what he does?

The novel is as much a historical artifact as a work of fiction

One of The Haunted Wood’s great strengths is Sam Leith’s awareness of just how important children’s literature is