Books
Some Body Like Me by Lucy Lapinska review – when robots replace your dead spouse

Some Body Like Me by Lucy Lapinska review – when robots replace your dead spouse
Lucy Lapinska asks dark questions with a lightness of touch
Banning books is not only wrong – it’s absolutely pointless. Here’s why

Banning books is not only wrong – it’s absolutely pointless. Here’s why
Book banning is wrong. But little has been written about just how ridiculous it is
Top 5 true crime stories, chosen by true crime expert Ceri Dawn Jackson

Top 5 true crime stories, chosen by true crime expert Ceri Dawn Jackson
Gripping and cathartic, true crime stories are big business, here are five of the best
The Swim author explains important reason why she gave her main character an eating disorder
The Swim author explains important reason why she gave her main character an eating disorder
Author Rutger Bregman on his million-euro giveaway and how ordinary people can change the world
Author Rutger Bregman on his million-euro giveaway and how ordinary people can change the world
Stag Dance by Torrey Peters review – deliciously filthy genderfuckery

Stag Dance by Torrey Peters review – deliciously filthy genderfuckery
Universality by Natasha Brown review – satirising a very British class oppression

Universality by Natasha Brown review – satirising a very British class oppression
These are all the times sci-fi writers predicted the future

These are all the times sci-fi writers predicted the future
Top 5 thrillers with female leads, chosen by crime author Heidi Perks

Top 5 thrillers with female leads, chosen by crime author Heidi Perks
Calls May be Recorded for Training and Monitoring Purposes review – provocative and absurd

Calls May be Recorded for Training and Monitoring Purposes review – provocative and absurd
Separate Rooms by Pier Vittorio Tondelli review – a welcome return to the queer canon

Separate Rooms by Pier Vittorio Tondelli review – a welcome return to the queer canon
How the CIA book club became one of the Cold War’s most important weapons

How the CIA book club became one of the Cold War’s most important weapons
Top 5 board books for children, chosen by New York Times bestselling author Jon Klassen

Top 5 board books for children, chosen by New York Times bestselling author Jon Klassen
Top 5 books about desire, chosen by novelist Lisa Harding

Top 5 books about desire, chosen by novelist Lisa Harding
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad review – the war crimes paradox

One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad review – the war crimes paradox
Dengue Boy by Michel Nieva review – a bizarre but utterly compelling look at Argentina in 2272

Dengue Boy by Michel Nieva review – a bizarre but utterly compelling look at Argentina in 2272
Top 5 books about swimming, chosen by The Drownings author Hazel Barkworth

Top 5 books about swimming, chosen by The Drownings author Hazel Barkworth
Celebrating 100 years of The Great Gatsby, ‘the greatest novel in the English language’

Celebrating 100 years of The Great Gatsby, ‘the greatest novel in the English language’
Flesh by David Szalay review – life comes at you fast

Flesh by David Szalay review – life comes at you fast
Top 5 domestic noirs, chosen by novelist and journalist Hannah Beckerman

Top 5 domestic noirs, chosen by novelist and journalist Hannah Beckerman
I walked in David Bowie’s footsteps to get a sniff of the real. But I found something I didn’t expect

I walked in David Bowie’s footsteps to get a sniff of the real. But I found something I didn’t expect
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
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
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
