Books
‘Future is as shaky as its ever been’: Will Baillie Gifford funding row kill our book festivals?
‘Future is as shaky as its ever been’: Will Baillie Gifford funding row kill our book festivals?
How books can help children understand the crushing challenges of poverty
How books can help children understand the crushing challenges of poverty
I wondered why Western media called the Yemen conflict an ‘invisible war’. Then I saw it for myself
I wondered why Western media called the Yemen conflict an ‘invisible war’. Then I saw it for myself
Top 5 empowering teen novels, chosen by YA author Rebecca Westcott
Top 5 empowering teen novels, chosen by YA author Rebecca Westcott
All Fours by Miranda July review – a shockingly original voice and a story for our times
All Fours by Miranda July review – a shockingly original voice and a story for our times
The Horse by Willy Vlautin review – funny, shocking and heartfelt contender for book of the year
The Horse by Willy Vlautin review – funny, shocking and heartfelt contender for book of the year
Author Alexander McCall Smith: ‘At 16 I took myself terrifically seriously. And no one else did’
Author Alexander McCall Smith: ‘At 16 I took myself terrifically seriously. And no one else did’
Top 5 child characters in books, chosen by award-winning journalist Tom Lamont
Top 5 child characters in books, chosen by award-winning journalist Tom Lamont
Nero was emperor of Rome at just 16. Which of us would have done better?
Nero was emperor of Rome at just 16. Which of us would have done better?
Question 7 by Richard Flanagan review – this literary quest is a transformative experience
Question 7 by Richard Flanagan review – this literary quest is a transformative experience
The Great White Bard by Farah Karim-Cooper review – a new way of seeing Shakespeare
The Great White Bard by Farah Karim-Cooper review – a new way of seeing Shakespeare
Top 5 books on boxing, chosen by commentator Andy Clarke
Top 5 books on boxing, chosen by commentator Andy Clarke
Parasol Against the Axe by Helen Oyeyemi review – electrifying, experimental writing
Parasol Against the Axe by Helen Oyeyemi review – electrifying, experimental writing
The Hearing Test by Eliza Barry Callahan review – a droll insight into a year of loss
The Hearing Test by Eliza Barry Callahan review – a droll insight into a year of loss
Top 5 books about the British seaside, chosen by crime writer William Shaw
Top 5 books about the British seaside, chosen by crime writer William Shaw
The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard review – the moral conundrums of coming of age
The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard review – the moral conundrums of coming of age
From castle walls to Banksy: How graffiti has given us the writing on the wall throughout history
From castle walls to Banksy: How graffiti has given us the writing on the wall throughout history
Top 5 queer love stories, chosen by Justin Myers aka The Guyliner
Top 5 queer love stories, chosen by Justin Myers aka The Guyliner
These Letters End in Tears by Musih Tedji Xaviere review – love in the face of hate
These Letters End in Tears by Musih Tedji Xaviere review – love in the face of hate
From the highest mountain to the smelliest flower: This is why people are fascinated by the extreme
