You’d never guess that east Lincolnshire is Reform UK territory

Raising a glass this evening to Joseph Roth, born on this day 130 years ago in Brody, in what’s now Ukraine. Thank you, Herr Roth, for being the most engrossing, stimulating, sometimes infuriating but always intriguing biographical subject I could ever wish to study.

A useful tidbit to include in obituaries for Nasrallah is that he said God created Israel so the Jews would be gathered in one place to "save you from having to go to the ends of the world" to kill them, and spent his life pursuing that goal with the world's most potent militia.

I’m so pleased to be one of the judges for this year’s Wingate Prize. We’ve read some excellent books already and I’m looking forward to reading the rest before taking on the tough task of choosing our longlist!

Norwich Waterstones’ main recommendation in their display window at the moment. Nice to see them championing such a deserving writer. And ‘honest’… really? Really?

We’re very pleased to reveal the 2025 Wingate Literary Prize longlist. Comprised of seven novels and seven non-fiction titles, they cover a broad spectrum of opinions, style and content, interrogating what it means to be Jewish in multiple ways.

The longlist for the fantastic Wingate Literary Prize Wingate Literary Prize is out! With seven novels and seven non-fiction titles, the quality and breadth of the works are truly exciting. Explore the full list here: wingate.org.uk/literary-prize…

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I’m delighted to be a judge for the Wingate Literary Prize and our shortlist is out today! Six wonderful books, novels and non-fiction, from Holocaust memoir to romantic comedy, each superb in its own way. The winner will be announced at Jewish Book Week in March.