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Columns, reviews, humour, and everything else from the print edition.
Lunch with Laurence Fox
In a new series, we take London’s most compelling figures to lunch with one of our writers.
10 October 2021
How to Spot a Secret Tory
How come the Conservative Party maintains power? Because these people keep voting for them.
25 July 2021
Lunch with The Fence
The Terminator is an actor, columnist and comedian. A regular and beloved presence on British television, he recently won plaudits for a passionate defence of the BBC on the panel show Have I Got…
25 July 2021
How the Sausage Gets Socialed
Scouring the online noticeboard for the very strangest research enquiries.
25 May 2021
Shall We Split This?
It’s easy to find a nice place to propose, but what if you’re on the outs?
25 May 2021
The Star-Spangled Book Deal
Drape your next manuscript in the red, white and blue.
25 May 2021
No Choice But to Stan
From try-hard to die-hard, here is a guide to who likes what and why.
25 April 2021
Shit Literary Siblings
With tales of forgotten literary siblings now in vogue, we are pleased to introduce you to some forgotten and frankly forgettable blood relations of the canon.
25 March 2021Commissioners in Chief
The BBC have announced their new director general. What a title! It got us thinking, what do chin-stroking auteurs and masters of military strategy have in common? Total dedication to the cause.
5 March 2021
What the LRB Bought Me
We asked contributors how they spark joy in this diminishing world.
16 December 2020
Three Extracts from ‘Inside Story: How To Write’
In a world exclusive, The Fence is delighted to publish three extracts from Martin Amis’ newest novel.
15 September 2020
All Possible Plots by Major Authors
We praise canonical authors for their boundless imagination. Then why do all their plots feel the same?
8 September 2020