Inspired by the topical pamphlets of the interwar years, as well as by Einstein’s advice to ‘never lose a holy curiosity’, the Haus Curiosities are short works of opinion and analysis by notable figures. Haus Curiosities have been published since 2014 under the guidance of series editor Peter Hennessy and, since September 2019, with the assistance of contributing editor Ali M. Ansari. Welcoming contributions from a diverse pool of authors, the series aims to reinstate the concise and incisive booklet as a powerful strand of politico-literary life.