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In this ode to Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus and more, James Kaplan evokes a pivotal moment in modern music
A keen-eyed story of generational tensions offers recognisable laughs, but is also a plea for political tolerance
Philipp Staab’s exploration of how tech giants operate like the colonising East India Company offers a nuanced critique of the fast-developing digital economy
In an age of remarkable scientific advances, three new books explore the prospects for living longer — and the challenges for human society
Fareed Zakaria’s ambitious history diagnoses many modern ills — but avoids simplistic remedies to populism
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The Labour politician painstakingly traces the difficult story of the last two British men executed for sodomy
How Matthew Benham used statistical insights to elevate the club to the Premier League
A singular book on identity politics that neither condemns nor embraces it but brings order to a world not at ease with itself
Harriet Baker’s ‘Rural Hours’ is an intimate examination of how back-to-basics living fuelled the work of three literary greats
FT specialists recommend the most insightful volumes on the race for the White House
A fresh wave of historical studies shows that the ancient and medieval worlds were more closely linked than we used to think
How rich men with big egos brought turbulence to the social media platform now rebranded as X
In ‘The Language Puzzle’, archaeologist Steven Mithen explores how linguistic and evolutionary development go hand in hand, from our grunt-filled past to our garrulous present
A pacy, sordid tale that is a stark warning of how ‘the rich can buy everything — including the truth’
The question of whether Xi-ism is killing Deng-ism is growing
Two sharp memoirs give a glimpse of the steep rewards — and downsides — of working at the summit of the financial sector
A heartbreaking memoir of a childhood endured at a boarding school ‘without love’, where abuse was shockingly commonplace
In his new history, Patrick Joyce brings the rich cultures of pre-industrial rural communities movingly to life
Pornography is here to stay, two new books argue — so it’s crucial to understand how it shapes everyone
The latest book from the ‘Study Hacks’ guru suggests we can up our game by doing fewer things at a more natural pace. Is he right?
The Pulitzer-winning journalist compellingly chronicles why four successive US presidents failed to contain Saddam Hussein — with disastrous results
In ‘Why We Remember’, neuroscientist Charan Ranganath takes us on a fascinating exploration of how we process today’s world based on our recall of the past
From Art Deco to mock Tudor, Gavin Stamp’s quixotic, illuminating history celebrates buildings that still define Britain
Sophie Elmhirst retells the surprisingly tender tale of a couple whose escape from 1970s England led to shipwreck on the high seas
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