The author reflects on his latest work, a collection of essays about revising his views on books, politics and memory
The story of a charismatic, compelling teacher is let down by an opaque and sketchy central character
This beguiling account of a mythical period upends clichés of hedonism and artistic life
At 50, the literary award has consistently delivered good longlists and shortlists, but it hasn’t been without its critics
A bleak and brilliant novel about memory and what ultimately matters most
The actor excels in this adaptation of Julian Barnes’s novel
Over a ‘girlie’ onion tart in London, the novelist talks about artists standing up to power, being fond of ‘useless’ politicians and crying
The novel deftly evokes the complexity of Shostakovich’s relationship with Stalin and the power of his oeuvre
Listing qualities has a striking effect but note too that persuasiveness depends on a right to speak
A struggle with biography enriches the English writer’s journey from Géricault to Hodgkin
From Henry James’s passion for painting to EM Forster’s love of music, novelists find inspiration in other art forms
The acclaimed English author finds the words to write about his own loss
Essays exhibit the astringent virtues of the author’s novels but are somehow more revealing of the writer himself
Over wood-roasted sea bass and citron pressé, the novelist talks about family secrets and the oddness of his books being on his son’s school curriculum
The professor seeks to persuade influential people to give a higher priority to women’s rights
Translation is an art beset with linguistic pitfalls
A professor in his 40s writes a book-length love letter to the woman he has lost
Novelist Angela Carter is remembered through her postcards in this affectionate homage
Britain will regret the current wave of library closures but that does not mean its network must stay the same
Over frankfurters and schnitzel, the artist talks about his life, loves and why he’s putting his Indian art collection on show
From the Egyptian secret service to dystopian China, FT writers and guests pick their favourite fiction of 2011
It is easy to see why a writer such as Martin Amis would be displeased with his biographer
From the Man Booker Prize shortlist to the e-book market, the thriller is gaining ground
