David Sexton
Son of Nobody is more proof that Yann Martel is a literary paper tiger
Although this time, at least, Yann Martel’s tale is about people, he can’t resist his animal flourishes once again
Disturbance: Surviving Charlie Hebdo by Philippe Lancon - book review
Finding inspiration in pain
Jez Butterworth's Britannia is a bonkers take on Roman Britain
Britannia is a contender for the most preposterous fantasy farrago ever
Book of the week: The Man in the Red Coat by Julian Barnes
The story of pioneering medic Samuel Jean Pozzi sees a Francophile Brit at his gossipy biographical best, says David Sexton
The Accident's study of a disaster-hit town has urgent relevance
The new Channel 4 drama explores grief, trauma and blame
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo - review
This Booker winner packs in a whole lot of life, says David Sexton
Giri/Haji is a gangster thriller with a difference
This cross-continent production avoids turning London or Tokyo into travelogue or cliche
Agent Running in the Field by John le Carré - review
Brexit, a story of spies and betrayal
The Met: Policing London is grimly informative viewing
With gang wars and knife crime out of control, the Met faces a thankless task
A Month in Siena by Hisham Matar - book review
An exquisite journey to clarity
Helen Mirren is in her element as a regal Catherine the Great
Mirren makes the formidable Russian ruler an entirely modern woman in every respect
