October 2020

‘The Spectator would like to make one appeal in this tumultuous year: for America to keep faith in democracy.’

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Monumental Mahler

Philip Hensher

The Eighth: Mahler and the World in 1910 by Stephen Johnson reviewed
dolly parton

Emily Ferguson

Morals and mortality
resika

Andrew L. Shea

Still painting after all these years
doors

Benjamin Riley

The perception of doors
gransard

Books October 1, 2020

French letters

Twentieth Century Paris: A Literary Guide for Travellers (1900-1950) by Marie-José Gransard reviewed

Patrick Marnham

stuart evers

Books October 1, 2020

Modern English

The Blind Light by Stuart Evers reviewed

Alex Preston

xiaolu guo

Books October 1, 2020

Small is beautiful

A Lover’s Discourse by Xiaolu Guo reviewed

Mike Cormack

art presidency

Art October 1, 2020

The art of the presidency

What are the major artworks of the Trump years?

Will Lloyd

nam

Art October 1, 2020

Out of Nam’s way

In country, Down Under

James Delingpole

kevin rowland

Art October 1, 2020

Old soul rebel

Kevin Rowland, decades after Dexys, is still running

Michael Hann

martin amis

Books October 1, 2020

Mart and marketing

Martin Amis has written another autobiography — sort of

D.J. Taylor

steinberg

Books October 1, 2020

The eyes have it

Renaissance and Baroque Art: Selected Essays by Leo Steinberg reviewed

Eric Gibson

magdalena

Books October 1, 2020

A river runs through it

Magdalena: River of Dreams by Wade Davis reviewed

Hugh Thomson