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After lurching from naive optimism to despairing dystopianism, is the internet now entering a ‘third stage’ of civic minded realism?
Despite biographical gaps, the intellectual seriousness and extraordinary resilience of the 18th-century philosopher shines through
A self-described ‘office slut’ is the complex heroine in this filthy and funny novel
Borders, immigration and displacement are explored in this tale of a woman’s life spiralling out of control
The economist looks to the Apollo programme for inspiration for the challenges confronting us on Earth
Wartime intrigue in Stockholm plays out in ‘A Prince and A Spy’, plus classy novels from Matthew Quirk and Simon Berthon
Elegiac descriptions of an East Berlin childhood mingle with searing criticism in a collection of essays
An Edinburgh tenement is the setting for these dark and fantastically funny tales
Precarious finances loom large in two books that chart the battles over public broadcasting and fake news
A serious polemic that attacks the western tradition of moral thought and links the feline good life to the ethics of Spinoza and the Taoists
Blackness and black people are everywhere in this fictional remix of history
From post-pandemic recovery to the love life of robots, here are some of the best reads
Two works explore if the internet is now entering a ‘third stage’ of civic minded realism. Also featured are a biography on Mary Wollstonecraft, a guide on space exploration lessons for capitalism, a round-up of the best thrillers — and more
We need to rebut propagandist falsehoods before they infect the real world
Most famous as a nurse, her innovative use of data helped also prevent many deaths from infectious diseases
Useful primer on how to take some personal control over where you put your money
The writer and satirist finds spiritual fulfilment in his scrapyard animal sculptures
Nearly 30 years after the publication of her groundbreaking guide, Julia Cameron wants us to listen up
A look at how the label went from eccentric outsider to defining the culture of an era
Prix Goncourt laureate Éric Vuillard channels today’s unrest into a tale of 16th-century uprising
Intertextual monologues that bring Wagner’s epic ‘Ring’ cycle into the modern age
Hearing from 1921 was merely the start of a long-running debate over obscenity
Don’t bequeath an inheritance battle to your family
From the chemistry of connections to the ‘new rules’ of business — here are this month’s top titles
A first novel from the acclaimed author of short-story collection ‘Dinosaurs on Other Planets’ brims with emotional insight
A prospectus for the UK’s post-Brexit ‘reboot’ proves quite German in detail
Teen books offer utopian or dystopian visions to escape the world’s current woes
From the forthcoming collection ‘Living Weapon’, the prizewinning US poet’s first UK publication
Descendants of conquerors and the conquered must move towards a universal account of history
A study of seven stories by Chekhov, Tolstoy and others puts the mystery of the muse into words
A hidden trauma is at the heart of this playful, knowing debut
Claire Wilcox’s gorgeously written essays explore objects and the meanings they hold
Two books on ancient Rome offer a timely reminder of how to obtain, retain and renew power
Yuletide chuckles and chills from Andrew Shaffer, and David Wong pokes fun at incels
This eclectic account of why the west prospered rests on a bold claim — not marrying cousins
An exclusive short story written for the FT. Illustrations by David McConochie
Plan by Penguin Random House owner to snap up third-biggest publisher in US alarms industry
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