The Obama Legacy (2016)
Expectations were sky high when Barack Obama was elected president in 2008. As his term draws to a close,…
Understanding is the least we owe the dead (2015)
After the terrorist attack on the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris, I wrote about my reaction for The Guardian.…
On Being Faithless (2014)
Of all the jargon words that get thrown around in British political discourse, "faith" may be the one from…
On one Matey (1997)
Altered State: The Story of Ecstasy Culture and Acid House Matthew Collin with contributions from John Godfrey (Serpents Tail)…
Looking back on New Labour (2010)
The Guardian has published a series of reflections by novelists on the New Labour era. Will Self, Sue Townsend,…
Statement from Arundhati Roy re possible sedition charge October 26th 2010
[I was just forwarded this by Pankaj Mishra. In Srinagar Roy shared a stage with Kashmiri separatist leader Syed…
1934, 2012: Rebellion, a story by Daniil Kharms for Pussy Riot
What happened today was absurd. With the farcical Pussy Riot trial, and the two year sentence handed down to…
International PEN open letter to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (2012)
International PEN have sent a formal letter to PM Manmohan Singh, raising their concerns about the government's failure to…
