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2 months ago
When F Scott Fitzgerald’s Christmas wish came true
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When F Scott Fitzgerald’s Christmas wish came true
The Pat Hobby stories about a washed-up writer in Hollywood were written to make money fast — they are also the final flowering of his eccentric genius
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“as richly illuminating of their times as the Norman castles whose domineering bulk they evoke” Britain’s nuclear power plants as you probably did not imagine them …
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Atomic Albion by Tom Bolton — a brutal, beautiful journey
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Atomic Albion by Tom Bolton — a brutal, beautiful journey
[FREE TO READ] A richly illuminating tour of Britain’s 16 nuclear power stations, among the most costly and complex things ever built by humankind
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Accumulate, accumulate … John Kay in top form here as he reviews Sven Beckert’s monumental history of capitalism. Well worth reading
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Capitalism: A Global History — the accumulation machine
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Capitalism: A Global History — the accumulation machine
[FREE TO READ] Sven Beckert’s epic history of trade identifies the ceaseless generation of wealth as the driving force behind capitalism’s success
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3 months ago
Carole King — the genius and hard-won wisdom of a great American singer-songwriter
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Carole King — the genius and hard-won wisdom of a great American singer-songwriter
Jane Eisner’s compelling, compassionate biography explores the forces that shaped the artist behind ‘Will You Love Me Tomorrow?’
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It’s here! Our annual, bumper FT round-up of the best reads of the year - from economics and food to history and fiction and so much more - as selected by our critics and editors. Lots to inspire the mind, lift the spirits and make you smile.
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The best books of the year 2025
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The best books of the year 2025
From economics, politics and history to science, art, food and, of course, fiction — our annual round-up brings you top titles picked by FT writers and critics
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European modernism reaches new heights …. Hungary’s László Krasznahorkai wins Nobel literature prize
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Hungary’s László Krasznahorkai wins Nobel literature prize
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Hungary’s László Krasznahorkai wins Nobel literature prize
[FREE TO READ] Dystopian novelist recognised for his ‘compelling and visionary oeuvre’ in the central European tradition of Franz Kafka
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From terrorism to Tennyson - and the journey of a lone wolf across Europe and more …. a broad inspiring range of subjects on the shortlist for this year’s Baillie Gifford Prize. Our FT report (with links on to our reviews)
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Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2025 shortlist — from terrorism to Tennyson
[FREE TO READ] Judges celebrate the breadth of a list characterised by ‘candour and courage’
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The Booker shortlist has landed!
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Established novelists dominate a Gen-X Booker Prize shortlist
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Established novelists dominate a Gen-X Booker Prize shortlist
[FREE TO READ] The 2025 award is notable for shortlisting proven names and for the absence of debut fiction or small independent publishers
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8 months ago
Odyssey without end — why the classics are as relevant as ever
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Odyssey without end — why the classics are as relevant as ever
Ancient Greek and Roman stories in all their modern retellings and Hollywood adaptations remain powerful guides to our political systems and personal lives
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Time to consider the nuclear option? Jonathan Ford assesses the prospects for atomic power in an age of net zero. This week’s FT Weekend Books essay 👇
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The perils and promise of our new nuclear age
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The perils and promise of our new nuclear age
[FREE TO READ] As net zero goals revive the push for atomic power, could it light the way or lead to disaster? Three timely books explore the possibilities
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8 months ago
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And we’re off! Our Summer Books - the best reads of the year so far, as chosen by FT critics and specialists from economics and poetry to food & drink; tech and fiction to thrillers and history and much more. Happy reading! Summer books 2025: the best titles of the year so far
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Summer books 2025: the best titles of the year so far
From politics, economics and history to art, food and, of course, fiction — FT writers and critics choose their favourite reads of the year so far
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8 months ago
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Carlo Gebler recalling his Stakhanovite mother, Edna O’Brien, her “Colette-esque responsiveness” and experimenting with LSD - great way to kick off the day at the
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in Dalkey at - where else - Finnegans
8 months ago
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International Booker Prize 2025 - and the winners are …
9 months ago
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“I hate it when people compare things to Kafka. I’ve written dramas about Kafka - but this really is Kafka!” Daniel Kehlmann on border troubles and other parallels between Trump’s America and his novel, The Director
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Novelist Daniel Kehlmann: ‘I wanted to write about complicity’
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Novelist Daniel Kehlmann: ‘I wanted to write about complicity’
[FREE TO READ] The Austrian-German writer’s new novel The Director explores totalitarianism through a fictionalised account of the Nazi-era filmmaker GW Pabst. It couldn’t be more timely
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9 months ago
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How Nvidia became the driving force behind the AI revolution
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- brilliant analysis and context from the FT’s own
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How Nvidia became the driving force behind the AI revolution
[FREE TO READ] Two books chart the rise of the chipmaker via its ‘benevolent dictator’ Jensen Huang and an early gamble on deep learning
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10 months ago
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Trying to understand just what is going on in all things trade and tariffs? Some of the FT’s finest minds share their tips on some of the best books to read Five books to boost your understanding of tariffs and trade wars
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Five books to boost your understanding of tariffs and trade wars
[FREE TO READ] As tariffs escalate, FT specialists recommend titles that explain the forces and ideas shaping trade policy in recent decades, including President Trump’s trade war
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11 months ago
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Another Beatles book? (Eye-roll.) Honestly, do we need it? Yes we do, when it’s as revelatory as Ian Leslie’s ‘John & Paul’ - Simon Schama on a wonderful Beatles love story
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Simon Schama on John & Paul — a wonderful Beatles love story
[FREE TO READ] Thought there was nothing more to know about Lennon and McCartney? Ian Leslie’s fine book reanimates the power and joy of their creative partnership
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11 months ago
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Top dollar: how the greenback has underpinned US global economic hegemony. But how much longer? Max Harris in top form in this week’s FT Books essay. How America weaponised the world’s economy
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How America weaponised the world’s economy
[FREE TO READ] Two books chart how Washington has come to depend on both its economic might and the dollar’s dominance in tackling rogue states and geopolitical rivals
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12 months ago
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Some real gems here - from
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on Alex Karp’s vision of a better tech future and Lionel Shriver’s celebration of Curtis Sittenfeld’s short story collection, the realities of our manufactured world and lots, lots more. Read on
about 1 year ago
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While you wait for the results to come in, some recommendations of what to read on Germany today Nation at a crossroads: a reading guide to the 2025 German election
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Nation at a crossroads: a reading guide to the 2025 German election
[FREE TO READ] As the country goes to the polls, writers explore, in fiction and non-fiction, its identity and values — and where these suggest it is heading
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about 1 year ago
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Found this piece I wrote some years back, around the time of another ‘eventful’ Munich Security Conference … Sadly, seems to have acquired new relevance.
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Thinking the unthinkable on Germany going nuclear
[FREE TO READ] The security debate is changing with calls for country to pull its weight militarily
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about 1 year ago
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Olaf Storbeck
about 1 year ago
Hurray -
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journalists now can use their own domain. So I am now
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What to read to understand the crisis in Syria? A selection of recommendations from FT specialists 👇
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What to read on Syria
[FREE TO READ] Twelve books that shed light on the conflict and its place in the wider power struggles across the Middle East
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about 1 year ago
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Next up in our glorious FT annual round-up of the best books of the year: Martin Wolf shares his selection of must-reads from the world of economics. Lots of other goodies - from tech to crime - with more to come. And then all brought together print on Saturday. Dive in!
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The FT’s guide to the Books of the Year
From economics, politics and history to science, art, food and, of course, fiction — our annual round-up brings you top titles picked by FT writers and critics
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Jonathan Freedland
over 1 year ago
Hi there - a first post on this platform. Do please repost this message just in case anyone should want to find me here -- thank you...
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over 1 year ago
I'm on holiday so as a little treat the first 300 clicks on this are free: Help! The Superyachts! They are dying! By the FT's brilliant investigative correspondent Miles Johnson
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What happened to Russia’s seized superyachts?
[FREE TO READ] Swift action to impound palatial boats became a symbol of western resolve after the invasion of Ukraine. Now the costs are mounting for owners and governments alike
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Stephen Bush
about 2 years ago
Learnt a lot from this
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column. I didn't realise that the difference between the two nationalist rightwing groups in the European parliament on Russia was quite so stark!
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Faultlines divide parties on Europe’s nationalist right
Groups outside the conservative mainstream may prosper in the EU’s June elections, but they disagree on key policy issues
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welcome to one half of the genius pair behind the brilliant Maremma restaurant!
about 2 years ago
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Our FT Books of the Year round-up is ready for your perusal 👇 - happy reading!
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over 2 years ago
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Has been a huge honour to be one of the judges of this year’s Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction. We enjoyed reading and discussing so many wonderful books but in the end there had to be one winner: Fire Weather is a brilliant, terrifying book for our times. Do read it!
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‘Thrillingly told’ account of Canadian wildfire scoops Baillie Gifford prize
‘Fire Weather’ named winner of UK’s leading award for non-fiction at ceremony in London
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over 2 years ago
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From caddie to billionaire - the remarkable story of Rat Dalio, the creator of the hedge fund behemoth Bridgewater - read Robin Wigglesworth’s excellent review of The Fund The Fund — blowing apart the mystique of Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater
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over 2 years ago
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Tony Tassell
over 2 years ago
So according to this Richard Waters col, Bluesky has about 2% of X’s audience. So we are early adopters. But Richard points out that signs that journos and other influencers are posting more actively suggest the threat to X could be greater than the current numbers suggest
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Rating X: Twitter’s chaotic year under Elon Musk’s shock treatment
Upheaval has left trophy purchase of social network seriously impaired
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When book reviews make news! Top class reporting - and reviewing - from the excellent
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over 2 years ago
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over 2 years ago
IT'S OUT - AND FREE TO READ My first newsletter is on what I told Ben Bernanke (former Fed chair) about how the broken Bank of England needs to change its forecasting and communication Sign up to the newsletter here
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How to solve the Bank of England’s forecasting problem
In my first newsletter: advice for Ben Bernanke, former head of the US Federal Reserve
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How to read the Israeli-Palestinian conflict : FT specialists selected key titles 👇
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over 2 years ago
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Guten Abend - looks like that thanks to the wonderful
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I have made it over here …
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