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Charlotte Higgins

The Guardian

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The National Year of Reading celebrates the ‘joy’ of books. But let’s not forget they can also be deeply troubling, too

The National Year of Reading celebrates the ‘joy’ of books. But let’s not forget they can also be deeply troubling, too

It is the UK’s National Year of Reading. Specifically, this government-led scheme is about “reading for pleasure” and “the joy of reading”....

28.02.2026 10

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Charlotte Higgins

The Trump-Kennedy Center is another front in the battle for the soul of America

19.01.2026 50

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Charlotte Higgins

Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center should serve as a warning to UK arts institutions

15.12.2025 20

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Charlotte Higgins

A prophetic 1933 novel has found a surprising second life – it holds lessons for us all

18.10.2025 10

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Charlotte Higgins

As Trump rewrites even America’s history, institutions have two choices – submit or find ways to resist

31.03.2025 10

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Charlotte Higgins

Trump is trying to crush the arts – and he’s starting with the Kennedy Center

20.03.2025 10

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Charlotte Higgins

Trump chairing a major arts institution would be laughable if it weren’t so deeply troubling

14.02.2025 7

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Charlotte Higgins

‘Worse than the 1980s’ – that’s the arts sector now. It’s not a good look for a Labour government

01.02.2025 10

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Charlotte Higgins

Why is Sophocles storming the West End? Because in our extreme times, his plays say the unsayable

25.01.2025 10

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Charlotte Higgins