Culture The long shadow of the Boer War As Victoria's soldiers fought in South Africa, some of the era's best known authors reported home. Their writing shaped the legacy of a traumatic conflict. By Andrew Glazzard
Espionage thriller Munich explores the ethics of information Author Robert Harris should know that less is more. By Andrew Glazzard
The Victorian jihadis: how Kipling and Conan Doyle shaped our Islamist fears Did popular authors write Islamic State into existence? By Andrew Glazzard
Why thriller writers love to imagine Britain being invaded by Nazis Len Deighton’s SS-GB and the lure of alternate histories. By Andrew Glazzard
Happiness is a huge gun: Cold War thrillers and the modern nuclear deterrent For all that books and films laud Britain's strength, ultimately, they show that our power is interdependent. By Andrew Glazzard