Tom Gatti

Tom Gatti is executive editor, culture, books, ideas and print of the New Statesman.

A Tory government in crisis, cargo trousers on trend and indie anthems everywhere – at the band’s joyous reunion…

By Tom Gatti

How the late novelist’s time at the magazine in the 1970s helped develop his style and voice.

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The biographer recalls her time as the magazine’s literary editor, 1974-1977.

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The novelist recalls his time as the magazine's deputy literary editor and TV critic, 1976-1981.

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The RSC production of the Hayao Miyazaki film – which has deservedly won six Olivier Awards – combines enchanting stagecraft…

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Also featuring Deep Down by Imogen West-Knights and Why Women Grow by Alice Vincent.

By Michael Prodger, Ellen Peirson-Hagger, Tom Gatti and Christiana Bishop

From politics and Big Tech to history and identity, the essential books for the year ahead.

By Tom Gatti