Books

Rooting for Sir J. G. Frazer's The Golden Bough

Decoding the first biography of Anthony Blunt

The current vogue for popular philosophy

The pros and cons of writing under the influence

Crossing over to the dark side

The late Juan Muñoz

On Jayne Anne Phillips' 'Black Tickets'

Timbuctoo

Dusting down some literary classics

Britney's first work of fiction

The unpublished work of Robert Crumb

The life of Paul Bowles

Saul Anton Can't Put Houellebecq Down

The latest clutch of designers' books

Michael Bracewell hooks up with the journalist, essayist and author Tom Wolfe

How important was Charles Saatchi really?

The writer shares his thoughts on cars, desire, celebrity and the coolness factor within his novels