LRB Readings

Andrew O'Hagan crosses the road.

Robert Hanks on the pleasures and pains of putting things off.

Julian Barnes reads his piece on Van Gogh’s letters.

Ghaith Abdul-Ahad on the rise of the Houthis in Yemen.

Hilary Mantel reads her short story, ‘The School of English’.

Tariq Ali delivers his 2015 LRB Winter Lecture, in which he argues that we are living in the twilight period of democracy

In his 2015 Winter Lecture, Adam Phillips reflects on the ways we hate ourselves.

Peter Pomerantsev reads his piece on the images and myths of Maidan.

Rosemary Hill on the life and disappearance of Lord Lucan.

Owen Bennett-Jones on the Go-Betweens.

Alan Bennett reads from his 2014 diary, in which he looks after a dog and his memoir, The Lady in the Van, is made into a film.

James Meek reads from his piece on the British army’s eight years in Afghanistan.

T.J. Clark comes face to face with Rembrandt.

Emily Witt reads her diary about going to the Burning Man gathering in Nevada.