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From Palestine protests to Sally Rooney’s books: the widening reach of Britain’s terrorism laws

Sally Rooney’s books can no longer be supplied in the UK because of her support for Palestine Action, exposing how the group’s proscription is...

19.10.2026 40

Pearls and Irritations

Julian Novitz

Sally Rooney’s books are being withdrawn from sale in the UK, due to her support for Palestine Action

The legal threat to Sally Rooney has drawn new attention to the controversial UK definition of a ‘terrorist organisation’.

15.10.2026 20

The Conversation

Julian Novitz

Catherine Chidgey’s The Starving Bride exposes the extremes of our always‑performing world

Catherine Chidgey’s novel The Starving Bride is a disturbing and bleakly funny portrait of a society attempting to distract itself from mounting...

08.10.2026 40

The Conversation

Julian Novitz

In a society desperate for distraction, a woman performing starvation overcommits

Catherine Chidgey’s novel The Starving Bride is a disturbing and bleakly funny portrait of a society attempting to distract itself from mounting...

08.10.2026 80

The Conversation

Julian Novitz

What do the Commonwealth Writers Prize AI allegations mean for prizes – and short stories?

Advances in AI platforms have been oddly benchmarked through their engagements with the short story form. What does the latest literary AI scandal...

22.05.2026 50

The Conversation

Julian Novitz

Michael Winkler’s debut made Miles Franklin history. Griefdogg is just as perplexing and philosophical

Michael Winkler’s quietly provocative second novel, Griefdogg, asks: what if you had enough money to just … exist?

13.04.2026 50

The Conversation

Julian Novitz

Friday essay: ‘red flags’ and ‘performative reading’ – what do our reading choices say about us?

We should not close ourselves off to the possibility that a fun, charismatic David Foster Wallace fan may theoretically exist, somewhere in the world.

19.02.2026 90

The Conversation

Julian Novitz