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Fashion icon Penelope Tree: ‘Men really had the upper hand in the 1960s’
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Fashion icon Penelope Tree: ‘Men really had the upper hand in the 1960s’

Top 5 books on Black British history, chosen by children’s author Atinuke
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Top 5 books on Black British history, chosen by children’s author Atinuke

Deliver Me by Elle Nash review – transgressive thrills
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Deliver Me by Elle Nash review – transgressive thrills

Freakslaw by Jane Flett review – dark comedy set on the edge of the mainstream
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Freakslaw by Jane Flett review – dark comedy set on the edge of the mainstream

From stars of children’s books to the best in crime writing: Here’s the best UK book festivals in 2024
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From stars of children’s books to the best in crime writing: Here’s the best UK book festivals in 2024

‘The threat to our rights’: Women share what keeps them awake at night in honour of Ulysses’ Molly Bloom
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‘The threat to our rights’: Women share what keeps them awake at night in honour of Ulysses’ Molly Bloom

Top 5 children’s books for summer
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Top 5 children’s books for summer

‘Future is as shaky as its ever been’: Will Baillie Gifford funding row kill our book festivals?
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‘Future is as shaky as its ever been’: Will Baillie Gifford funding row kill our book festivals?

I wondered why Western media called the Yemen conflict an ‘invisible war’. Then I saw it for myself
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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
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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
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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
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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’
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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
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Top 5 child characters in books, chosen by award-winning journalist Tom Lamont

What the complex history of Cyprus can teach us about today’s Europe 
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What the complex history of Cyprus can teach us about today’s Europe 

Nero was emperor of Rome at just 16. Which of us would have done better?
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Nero was emperor of Rome at just 16. Which of us would have done better?

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The Great White Bard by Farah Karim-Cooper review – a new way of seeing Shakespeare
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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
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Top 5 books on boxing, chosen by commentator Andy Clarke

Parasol Against the Axe by Helen Oyeyemi review – electrifying, experimental writing
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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
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The Hearing Test by Eliza Barry Callahan review – a droll insight into a year of loss