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
Colm Tóibín’s tales of Ireland are already relics
Colm Tóibín is not a happy bunny in his fiction, to say the least, not one of the great lookers forward
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David Szalay is a genius. But I think his story has a forgotten source
Why has the author never acknowledged what he has done, asks David Sexton
The Land of Sweet Forever review: How to kill Harper Lee’s reputation
Harper Lee’s third book is a shameful scraping of the barrel by her publishers
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Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema hails Hitchcock as cinema's spymaster
Kermode surveys the spy genre in the concluding part of his BBC Four series
Book review: How Contagion Works by Paolo Giordano
In a viral age, trust the maths
What would you do if you knew your days were numbered?
This book is masterfully controlled and highly entertaining, says David Sexton
Take heart from the strength of Born To Be Different's bold youngsters
This emotional documentary has been following the lives of six children born with disabilities since 2003
Book review: Rake's Progress by Rachel Johnson
This memoir is remarkable for its radical honesty about her own failings, says David Sexton
Book review: A Little History of Poetry by John Carey
A few lines on all the world’s poetry
Potty-mouthed Martin Freeman is an imperfect parent in Breeders
TV's Mr Nice Guy takes on a sweary new persona in Sky One's parenting drama
