Peter Carey talks about prose, politics, and his passion for Australia
Erica Wagner meets Australia’s greatest literary export to discuss his latest novel, His Illegal Self
Roddy Doyle’s The Deportees
“White Irish need not apply”
How to fly a plane
For one Times journalist, piloting a Russian aerobatic trainer was the next best thing to being a bird
The Secrets of Brooklyn Bridge
Erica Wagner reveals our love affair with New York’s enduring gateway to the world
Picking up the pieces
a review of Michael Ondaatje’s Divisadero
Young man with a gun
a review of Phil LaMarche’s novel, American Youth
New York — still top
After 15 years in London, I’ve come to miss many things about New York—including, incredibly, its subway system
Altered States
Erica Wagner describes how her seizures changed her life
Call me, Ishmael
Why great literature and cellphones don’t mix…
Cruel World
a review of the Everyman edition of Roald Dahl’s collected stories — I was reminded how good the early ones are