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Notes From An Apocalypse
Calum Barnes looks at the books that are making sense of our darkest days
Notes From An Apocalypse by Mark O'Connell
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This right-wing conspiracy theory is used to justify the coercive measures against gender, race and labour rights that best serve capitalism, attests GAVIN O’TOOLE
KENNY MONROSE recommends a new exhibition that highlights the significance of Black British music
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WHEN Britain went into lockdown in March, I gravitated towards the apocalyptic ambience.
The April publication of Mark O’Connell’s Notes From an Apocalypse (Granta) could not have been more timely, as the streets outside emptied.
O’Connell anatomises the fears and urges that drive survivalist culture with his characteristic dry wit, providing an essential tonic for unprecedented times.
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