Yann Martel’s ambitious new novel is composed largely of verse fragments from a fictional lost-and-found alternative to the Iliad of Homer - but you might be better off reading the real thing.

Python 3.15 introduces an immutable or ‘frozen’ dictionary that is useful in places ordinary dicts can’t be used.

Having just disembarked a luxury five-star cruise, I reflect on how this experience has altered my perspective on cruising.