Books
Yoko by David Sheff review – a tribute to a revolutionary
Yoko by David Sheff review – a tribute to a revolutionary
David Sheff studies her life and work in the depth it deserves while authoritatively dismantling falsehoods
SMiLE: The Rise, Fall and Resurrection of Brian Wilson by David Leaf review – uneven account of rock saga
SMiLE: The Rise, Fall and Resurrection of Brian Wilson by David Leaf review – uneven account of rock saga
David Leaf talks to the Heroes & Villains of the story, but the results aren’t all Wonderful
Hedonist ex-MP Victor Grayson tried to expose corruption and scandal. Then he disappeared forever
Hedonist ex-MP Victor Grayson tried to expose corruption and scandal. Then he disappeared forever
He was about to blow the whistle on David Lloyd George’s cash for honours scheme, then he vanished into thin air. Coincidence?
Top 5 gritty thrillers, chosen by viral sensation and best-selling author Lloyd Devereux Richards
Top 5 gritty thrillers, chosen by viral sensation and best-selling author Lloyd Devereux Richards
The Summer We Ate Off the China by Devin Jacobsen review – digging for deepest meaning
The Summer We Ate Off the China by Devin Jacobsen review – digging for deepest meaning
How four women raged a secret propaganda war against the Nazis during World War II
How four women raged a secret propaganda war against the Nazis during World War II
Top 5 British history books, chosen by historian and author Ian Stewart
Top 5 British history books, chosen by historian and author Ian Stewart
Little Mysteries by Sara Gran review – a puzzling pleasure
Little Mysteries by Sara Gran review – a puzzling pleasure
The Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor review – profound understanding through science fiction
The Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor review – profound understanding through science fiction
Top 5 books to make you think, chosen by The Conversation director Peter Florence
Top 5 books to make you think, chosen by The Conversation director Peter Florence
Tiny but beautiful meteorites fall to Earth every single day – here’s how to find them
Tiny but beautiful meteorites fall to Earth every single day – here’s how to find them
It wasn’t until I went to prison that I realised how important reading was – it became a lifeline
It wasn’t until I went to prison that I realised how important reading was – it became a lifeline
Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett review – lessons of a painful past
Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett review – lessons of a painful past
Top 5 comic novels, chosen by comedy screenwriter James Alistair Henry
Top 5 comic novels, chosen by comedy screenwriter James Alistair Henry
Cher: The Memoir, Part One review – pop icon turns back time
Cher: The Memoir, Part One review – pop icon turns back time
Kubrick: An Odyssey review – a forensic debunking of myths and falsehoods
Kubrick: An Odyssey review – a forensic debunking of myths and falsehoods
I went looking for incels – among all the hate and bile, I found some signs of hope
I went looking for incels – among all the hate and bile, I found some signs of hope
Top 5 works of satire, chosen by writer and cultural mischief maker Jackie Ess
Top 5 works of satire, chosen by writer and cultural mischief maker Jackie Ess
Greatest of All Time by Alex Allison review – lifting the taboo of being gay in football
Greatest of All Time by Alex Allison review – lifting the taboo of being gay in football
My Tender Matador by Pedro Lemebel review – searing, angry power on every page
My Tender Matador by Pedro Lemebel review – searing, angry power on every page
Top 5 historical adventures for kids, chosen by bestselling writer MG Leonard
Top 5 historical adventures for kids, chosen by bestselling writer MG Leonard
We Do Not Part by Han Kang review – scarred with South Korea’s trauma and terror
We Do Not Part by Han Kang review – scarred with South Korea’s trauma and terror
The Sound of Utopia by Michel Krielaars review – the perils of making music in Stalin’s Russia
The Sound of Utopia by Michel Krielaars review – the perils of making music in Stalin’s Russia
Heartbroken? Blame capitalism. Author Shon Faye on why so many of us feel like ‘failures in love’
Heartbroken? Blame capitalism. Author Shon Faye on why so many of us feel like ‘failures in love’
Top 5 Cold War novels, chosen by historian and author Oskar Jensen
