David Herman

Interview: Edmund Dewaa

David Herman meets a renowned potter whose excursion into writing shows that his artistry is more than ceramic

Brilliant Baron is back

A forgotten fiction writer makes a welcome return to the bookshops.

Review: Playing Days

Despair of men going through hoops

Review: World Cup Wishes

Four football friends fall foul of fate

The literary entertainer

Michael Chabon’s two new collections of essays show him to be a perceptive reader as well as a lively, prolific writer

Legacy mayhem

Review: The Queen's necklace

Scandal made glorious

Review: The World of Yesterday

Man at the end of an era

Review: King Dido

Baron is back, so prepare to be scared

Books about The Book

The compelling phenomenon that was Chaim Potok is recognised with a Penguin Modern Classics double release

A question of German identity

Review: America America

Large, tasty slice of Stateside intrigue