Fredric Smoler
ONLINE ONLY: Situation Normal
Generation Kill, its critics and the messy reality of war
ONLINE ONLY: Down the Wrong Mean Streets
Nothing to Lose by Lee Child
ONLINE ONLY: Genius in the Streets
The Wire may be the best television ever made, but is it truly Dickensian?
ONLINE ONLY: Furst Principles
The mysterious appeal of Alan Furst’s ‘historical espionage’ novels
ONLINE ONLY: A Pacifist at Hitler’s Side
Human Smoke by Nicholson Baker
The Brexit crunch approaches
Thorny issues remain unresolved as the transition period comes to a close. Yet the hurdles to a deal are not insurmountable
Meritocracy makes a new ruling class
Innovation has often come from hard work by unlettered people. But young progressives now seem to treat education as a proxy for virtue
Some black lives matter more than others
Black Lives Matter misses the point—we should highlight the progress we have made, not split society and trap ourselves in victimhood