Do book critics still matter in the age of influencers?

As influencers fill their feeds with year-end ‘must read’ lists, professional critics must rethink the future of their trade ...

182 years on, why the ghosts of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol refuse to rest

Around 180 years on, Dickens’s festive ghost story remains one of the sharpest critiques of money, morality and social ...