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An easy read is like a nursery pudding — it brings comfort. But literature that is hard to digest should also be on every reader’s menu

Overwhelmed by the biblical proportions of fine-dining wine menus? Seek out the sommelier’s cut

We should seek out and celebrate the contributions of women — both in the present day and throughout history

And China’s currency peg

From Garfunkel to ‘Graceland’, Alex Gibney’s sprawling documentary makes you want to revisit the star’s best work

Why artists are so often banal or strident in their treatment of politics

A gripping story of the events that led to the creation of Germany’s capital city

Competence and capability are the best ways to assess leaders whatever their age

It’s all too easy to be swept up in the momentum of those around us rather than pausing to develop our own values

A decade after the death of the former president, and amid growing disenchantment with the ANC, South Africans are questioning the one-dimensional figure of popular myth