This article was originally published in the Financial Times.

Catch‑22 isn’t just a war novel — it’s a biting satire of power, logic, and the trap of surviving within broken systems. In this episode, we break down Joseph Heller’s classic: what it’s about, why it ...

Fifty-one years ago, nobody used the term "Catch-22" to describe a victim trapped in a contradictory, often bureaucratic, paradox. Not even Joseph Heller, who'd spent seven years writing his satirical ...

Fifty years ago, a new phrase began to make its way into American conversations: "Catch-22." Joseph Heller's irreverent World War II novel — named for the now-famous paradox — was published on Oct. 11 ...

In Joseph Heller’s wonderful World War II novel “Catch-22,” a bombardier faces a winding conundrum as he considers his self-preservation: he will only be grounded from flying dangerous missions if he ...

As the Obama family heads to their annual summer vacation on Martha’s Vineyard, perhaps the president should take along a copy of “Catch-22” for some beach reading. Joseph Heller’s classic, satirical ...

What could go wrong when you're ordered to return to the office — but there's no office to go back to? If you haven’t read Joseph Heller’s masterpiece, Catch-22, I highly recommend you do. The ...