Martin Chilton

April's books of the months, selected by chief book critic @MartinChilton independent.co.uk/arts-entertain…

Some terrific fiction, non-fiction and memoir out in March. My pick of the month's best books - for @Independent independent.co.uk/arts-entertain…

Mark was a lovely and talented former sports desk colleague. Thoughts with his family at such a desperately sad time telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2026/02…

“See? They do what I want.” Why William Golding's #LordoftheFlies, about the dangers of tribalism and the lawless becoming “a solid mass of menace”, is relevant for our volatile times Comment for @Independent independent.co.uk/arts-entertain…

My picks of February's new books - for @Independent independent.co.uk/arts-entertain…

2026 off to a good reading start - my pick of January's best #books for @Independent independent.co.uk/arts-entertain…

2025's books of the year (well, my picks anyway) for @Independent independent.co.uk/arts-entertain…

@philearle Lovely man, lovely writer. Thanks for remembering

Remembering Marcus today.

David Szalay triumph with 'Flesh' @JonathanCape caps off what has already been a wonderful year for @TheBookerPrizes Comment piece for @Independent independent.co.uk/arts-entertain…

'Stephen Sondheim really is telling everyone’s story' Ahead of new album 'Stephensong' and November launch gig at @KingsPlace, I chatted to @ianshawjazz - interview at @LondonJazz ukjazznews.com/stephensong-ia…

November's books of the month - for @Independent #BookRecommendation independent.co.uk/arts-entertain…

★★★★ for 'The Eleventh Hour', new fiction by Salman Rushdie @JonathanCape @ChristianLLewis Review by Chief Book Critic @MartinChilton #books independent.co.uk/arts-entertain…

On the day the new #ThomasPynchon novel 'Shadow Ticket' is published by @JonathanCape, here are my thoughts on the book and the whole Pynchon mythology thing - for @Independent #books independent.co.uk/arts-entertain…

Enjoyed the memoir by @KathyBurke - turns out we were both @coramsfields kids of the 60s and 70s #BookRecommendation - books of the month for October for @Independent independent.co.uk/arts-entertain…

RIP #DannyThompson - master jazz and folk bassist. Enjoyed interviewing him many moons ago telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/…

RIP Robert Redford 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid', the film that made his name, is spellbinding. Via @Independent #robertredford independent.co.uk/arts-entertain…

September's books of the month - a fine lot - for @Independent #BookRecommendations independent.co.uk/arts-entertain…

A celebration of Duke Ellington's music and a talk about the Harlem Renaissance - at @southbankcentre next month, with @NuCivilisation @Tom_Warriors @sowetokinch @Bonn1eGreer - preview for @LondonJazz ukjazznews.com/harlem-renaiss…

A dismal stat I learned this month: 60% of all apparel purchased by football clubs is never even used. It ends up being “dumped or burned”. 'Injury Time: Football in a State of Emergency' is one of my books of the month for August - for @Independent independent.co.uk/arts-entertain…

Some #BooksWorthReading for July - column for @Independent independent.co.uk/arts-entertain…