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Feb 24, 2013

Africa counts the cost of miscalculations

Andrew Jack on ‘Poor Numbers’ by Morten Jerven

Book cover of 'The Wet and the Dry', by Lawrence Osborne

Feb 22, 2013

Unsteady odyssey

A travel writer seeks a tonic in the world of Islamic prohibition. Barney Thompson reviews ‘The Wet and the Dry’, by Lawrence Osborne

Cover of ‘Give Me Everything You Have’, by James Lasdun

Feb 22, 2013

Every breath you take

A literary obsession exacts a heavy toll. Emily Stokes reviews ‘Give Me Everything You Have’, by James Lasdun

Cover of ‘How to Create the Perfect Wife’, by Wendy Moore

Feb 22, 2013

In brief

Review of ‘How to Create the Perfect Wife’, by Wendy Moore

Feb 22, 2013

‘The Diaries of a Fleet Street Fox’

A tabloid reporter’s diaries expose a boorish culture and a tedious private life. Review by Annalena McAfee

The Monday Review

A tendency to issue doubtful data is rooted in colonial days of Africa, according to Morten Jerven

Small talk

Karen Russell: What does writing mean to me? It is a parenthesis where I can make sense of life

Women working at the Cadbury factory in Bournville, UK, in 1954

©Getty Feb 22, 2013

Human capital

Two attempts to reimagine the relationship between business and society: ‘The Locust and the Bee’, by Geoff Mulgan, and ‘Firm Commitment’, by Colin Mayer

Feb 17, 2013

A bookworm’s quest to spread the word

John Wood’s tale of globetrotting philanthropy reveals triumphs and pitfalls of building a non-profit from scratch

Feb 15, 2013

In brief

Reviews of ‘London Bridge in America’, by Travis Elborough; ‘How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm’, by Mei-Ling Hopgood

Feb 15, 2013

World of difference

A study of raising children who stand out from the mainstream. Laurence Scott reviews ‘Far From the Tree’, by Andrew Solomon

Adolf Hitler viewing the bust of Friedrich Nietzsche in 1931

©Fotoarchiv Hoffman Feb 15, 2013

Twisted logic

The thinkers admired, corrupted and oppressed by the Nazis. John Cornwell reviews ‘Hitler’s Philosophers’, by Yvonne Sherratt

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Lunch with the FT

The FT’s anniversary book goes on sale on March 14 as ebook and hardback

Library books

Wrecking ball illustration by Shonagh Rae

Highlights

Andrew Jack on ‘Poor Numbers’ by Morten Jerven

A travel writer seeks a tonic in the world of Islamic prohibition. Barney Thompson reviews ‘The Wet and the Dry’, by Lawrence Osborne

A literary obsession exacts a heavy toll. Emily Stokes reviews ‘Give Me Everything You Have’, by James Lasdun

Review of ‘How to Create the Perfect Wife’, by Wendy Moore

A tabloid reporter’s diaries expose a boorish culture and a tedious private life. Review by Annalena McAfee

Two attempts to reimagine the relationship between business and society: ‘The Locust and the Bee’, by Geoff Mulgan, and ‘Firm Commitment’, by Colin Mayer

John Wood’s tale of globetrotting philanthropy reveals triumphs and pitfalls of building a non-profit from scratch

Reviews of ‘London Bridge in America’, by Travis Elborough; ‘How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm’, by Mei-Ling Hopgood

A study of raising children who stand out from the mainstream. Laurence Scott reviews ‘Far From the Tree’, by Andrew Solomon

The thinkers admired, corrupted and oppressed by the Nazis. John Cornwell reviews ‘Hitler’s Philosophers’, by Yvonne Sherratt

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