The next novel by Ian McEwan will be a post-apocalyptic story ... is calling “What We Can Know” a work of science fiction ...

Consider what has just happened to the celebrated British novelist Ian McEwan. Last week, during a speech at the Royal Institution in London, McEwan took a genteel swipe at the politics of identity.

British writer Ian McEwan is known for taking on current themes in his novels — most recently, in “Machines Like Me,” he explored the idea of robot rights. Now, with Brexit deadlines looming in a ...