Simon Kuper is one of England’s most astute football writers, and one of the leading commentators on the global game. Read more
Any new edition of Granta is a pleasure. This one, Granta 119 (Britain), is a revelation. Published, with a wry, almost diabolic sense of humour to coincide with the celebration of the Queen’s diamond jubilee, the outstanding cover designed by Paul Smith sets the tone. Read more
Ed Smith played cricket for England, Kent and Middlesex. After his retirement from the game, he became a first-rate journalist, writing not merely about sport. He also became an author. In What Sport Tells Us About Life, a book that was brilliant in patches, he spread himself a both thin. His new book, Luck: What It Means and Why It Matters, is more focused, and is all the better for it. Read more
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