
The TLS | August-September 2021 | Editors' Picks

Curated by
Lisa Kennedy
Listen to the articles from the Times Literary Supplement that stood out to Noa's editorial team throughout August-September 2021. Read more
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The TLS
Sept 2021
Your right to say it: Good and bad faith in the free speech debate
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The TLS
Aug 2021
Greatest hits: The influence of pop music on literature
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The TLS
Aug 2021
When the flawed succeed: Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings and the corrosion of morals
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The TLS
Sept 2021
Smell the burn: What is the point of physical exercise?
This is an old article, resurfaced for you

The TLS
Sept 2021
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