What Martin Amis taught me
The novelist had no reason to welcome me into his home – but generosity was the thread that connected his…
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Immerse yourself in the captivating world of literature with our collection of articles, offering literary analysis, book recommendations, author spotlights, and thought-provoking discussions that celebrate the written word.
The special relationship: Martin Amis and the New Statesman
How the late novelist’s time at the magazine in the 1970s helped develop his style and voice.
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Catherine Lacey’s biography that isn’t
In inventing a figure who rubbed shoulders with David Bowie and Susan Sontag, the American novelist thrillingly subverts the conventions…
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A visit to Edinburgh, judging the Winner of Winners, and a case of mistaken identity
My fellow Baillie Gifford judges are formidable close readers: diligent, erudite, passionate, smart, committed. They made my job very easy.
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Sigrid Rausing’s Diary: Why it’s time to step down at Granta, the sound of music, and the art of making lists
Our Best of Young British Novelists list proved that publishing is more permeable, and more transformative, than we imagine.
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Anatomy of a romantic hero
Curtis Sittenfeld’s Romantic Comedy presents a new male ideal: famous, feminist, fantastically handsome – and blind to your every flaw.
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The decline of the Literary Bloke
In featuring just four men, Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists confirms what we already knew: the literary male has…
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The true meaning of James Bond
The ultimate GQ snob, 007 more than anything represents consumer goods becoming available to people outside of aristocracy.
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