Becoming Batman Adam Rutherford finds little intellectual punch in an analysis of impossibly muscly men in tights 9 July
Book of the week: The Spectre at the Feast John Whitelegg gauges solutions to the failings of the free market 2 July
Violence, Martyrdom and Partition: A Daughter's Testimony A painstakingly honest tale of one woman's struggle leaves Joanna Lewis humbled 2 July
Credit and Community: Working-Class Debt in the UK since 1880 Karl Dayson recommends a timely study of the changing face of indebtedness among the poor 2 July
The Meaning of Sarkozy Raymond Kuhn thinks a disparaging volume about the French President should offer deeper analysis 2 July
Book of the week: Frames of War Angela McRobbie finds hope for a new politics in an examination of image, others and us 25 June
Quoting Death in Early Modern England Peter J. Smith deciphers how commemorative texts reflect historical and religious influences 25 June
Right-thinking aesthetic Matthew Reisz talks to Roger Scruton, the UK's leading conservative intellectual, about academia, music, politics and his latest book, Beauty 25 June
Grimoires: A History of Magic Books Alec Ryrie enters the world of Icelandic farting magic and phallic-Buddhist Rosicrucianism 25 June
The Euro: The Politics of the New Global Currency Roger Morgan learns of the diplomatic deal-making that made the eurozone a reality 25 June
Book of the week: Fires of Faith Bloody Mary's moniker may be inappropriate, as Lucy Wooding discovers 18 June
Reclaiming Catherine of Siena: Literacy, Literature, and the Signs of Others Catherine was a visionary unafraid to take on the men claiming divine authority, writes Anke Bernau 18 June
Stock Market Efficiency, Insider Dealing and Market Abuse A study of regulation finds that it mostly works, but the debate has moved on, says Ranald Michie 18 June
Packaging Terrorism: Co-opting the News for Politics and Profit Charles Townshend examines some significant questions concerning the UK and US media 18 June
Idiocy: A Cultural History Writers love a fool, as Penny L. Richards learns from a roll call of idiots across the centuries 18 June
The Modern Girl Around the World: Consumption, Modernity and Globalization Mary Evans agrees that the Western definition of female beauty has global economic significance 11 June
Living in Sin: Cohabiting as Husband and Wife in Nineteenth-Century England Sophie Gilmartin discovers a sensational account of couples who fell foul of Victorian marriage laws 11 June
THE Book of the Week - Artful Dodgers: Reconceiving the Golden Age of Children's Literature Innocent or knowing? Shelley King on the portrayal of children in Victorian writing 11 June
The Triumph of Pleasure: Louis XIV and the Politics of Spectacle Anne Hogan enjoys this analysis of the interplay between the Sun King's reign and theatre 11 June
How Should Research be Organised? Julian Evans lauds the logic in an analysis of how science should be funded in the UK 11 June
Book of the week: The Invisible Hook Buccaneers' business methods capture Michelle Baddeley's eye 4 June
The Art and Politics of Science Jon Turney welcomes President Obama's science champion, if not his plodding autobiography 4 June
