Lyndon B. Johnson

The rise of soapy, dead-safe drama: The Band Back Together reviewed

14 September 2024 9:00 am

The Band Back Together is a newish play, written and directed by Barney Norris, which succeeds wildly on its own…

civil rights

Republicans should now reclaim their strong history on civil rights

1 June 2020 10:55 pm

If you want a perfect example of how the progressive mindset betrays African Americans, look at the now viral video…

Robert Caro. Credit: Getty Images

Will Robert Caro’s biography of LBJ ever be finished?

3 August 2019 9:00 am

Robert Caro, at the age of 83, continues to work full-time on his grand inquiry into the nature of political…

Atticus Finch (played by Gregory Peck) with his children Scout and Jem in the 1962 film version of To Kill a Mockingbird.

Go Set a Watchman should never have been hyped as a ‘landmark new novel’, says Philip Hensher

18 July 2015 9:00 am

Philip Hensher on the tangled history of To Kill a Mockingbird’s much-anticipated ‘sequel’