Books

The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng review: Compelling drama set in the shadow of Empire
Historical fiction

The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng review: Compelling drama set in the shadow of Empire

Thirsty Animals review: A dystopian future ‘impeccably depicted’
Dystopian fiction

Thirsty Animals review: A dystopian future ‘impeccably depicted’

I thought Noël Coward was dated. How wrong I was
Biography

I thought Noël Coward was dated. How wrong I was

Death Watch review: Killer timepieces and the emptiness of consumerism
Dark satire

Death Watch review: Killer timepieces and the emptiness of consumerism

International Transgender Day of Visibility: Top 5 books by trans feminine authors
Trans women

International Transgender Day of Visibility: Top 5 books by trans feminine authors

How the Twist ignited Cambodia’s musical golden age
Music

How the Twist ignited Cambodia’s musical golden age

Top 5 books about making a new home, chosen by Anne Youngson
Migration

Top 5 books about making a new home, chosen by Anne Youngson

Bookshops help us understand humanity’s complexities
Robin Ince

Bookshops help us understand humanity’s complexities

Porn: An Oral History could have been fascinating
non fiction

Porn: An Oral History could have been fascinating

Why goth captures the spirit of our age
subculture

Why goth captures the spirit of our age

Enid Blyton’s racism doesn’t deserve to be in libraries. Read Terry Pratchett instead
literature

Enid Blyton’s racism doesn’t deserve to be in libraries. Read Terry Pratchett instead

Forgotten African heroes of the Second World War
first person

Forgotten African heroes of the Second World War

Top 5 books that examine a cold case, chosen by Janice Hallett
recommended

Top 5 books that examine a cold case, chosen by Janice Hallett

Brutes by Dizz Tate review: Disrupting the ‘missing girl’ trope
fiction

Brutes by Dizz Tate review: Disrupting the ‘missing girl’ trope

Voyager by Nona Fernandez review: Memory as an act of rebellion
memoir

Voyager by Nona Fernandez review: Memory as an act of rebellion

Top 5 state-of-the-nation books, chosen by Ayòbámi Adébáyò
reading list

Top 5 state-of-the-nation books, chosen by Ayòbámi Adébáyò

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The Speculations of Country People review: Majella Kelly’s poems of desire
Poetry

The Speculations of Country People review: Majella Kelly’s poems of desire

Dust Sucker review: Jen Calleja weaves resonant strands together
Books

Dust Sucker review: Jen Calleja weaves resonant strands together

Antisemitism is something you get used to – but we shouldn’t have to
discrimination

Antisemitism is something you get used to – but we shouldn’t have to

Nothing Special review: A fictional peek into the world of Warhol
novel

Nothing Special review: A fictional peek into the world of Warhol