Books
Globe making is a dying skill, but I’m keeping the tradition going

Globe making is a dying skill, but I’m keeping the tradition going
Author Anna Funder on George Orwell’s sexuality and society’s serious problem with successful women

Author Anna Funder on George Orwell’s sexuality and society’s serious problem with successful women
Life-changing prize launched for writers from refugee and migrant backgrounds

Life-changing prize launched for writers from refugee and migrant backgrounds
Writing a modern novel: How to compete with the tyranny of the new

Writing a modern novel: How to compete with the tyranny of the new
Top 5 books about Einstein, selected by Samuel Graydon

Top 5 books about Einstein, selected by Samuel Graydon
Lazy City by Rachel Connolly review: A mesmerising portrait of modern Belfast

Lazy City by Rachel Connolly review: A mesmerising portrait of modern Belfast
The Wren, The Wren by Anne Enright review: Perfect prose illuminates family chronicle

The Wren, The Wren by Anne Enright review: Perfect prose illuminates family chronicle
‘When you read Maigret you feel good. You make peace with that unsettling aspect of humanity’

‘When you read Maigret you feel good. You make peace with that unsettling aspect of humanity’
The Blue, Beautiful World by Karen Lord review: Otherworldly sci-fi

The Blue, Beautiful World by Karen Lord review: Otherworldly sci-fi
What the hermit of Loch Treig can teach you about living your best life

What the hermit of Loch Treig can teach you about living your best life
Top 5 books by women in translation, selected by Daniel Hahn

Top 5 books by women in translation, selected by Daniel Hahn
Bridge by Lauren Beukes review: Multiverse thriller by The Shining Girls author delivers

Bridge by Lauren Beukes review: Multiverse thriller by The Shining Girls author delivers
Dawn Butler: Growing up with four brothers helped me navigate male-dominated Westminster

Dawn Butler: Growing up with four brothers helped me navigate male-dominated Westminster
How one girl secretly defied Afghanistan’s education ban

How one girl secretly defied Afghanistan’s education ban
Top 5 books featuring magical creatures, selected by Katherine Rundell

Top 5 books featuring magical creatures, selected by Katherine Rundell
Bright Fear by Mary Jean Chan: Poetry alive with compassion and acceptance

Bright Fear by Mary Jean Chan: Poetry alive with compassion and acceptance
Ootlin: A Memoir by Jenni Fagan review: Harrowing truths about the care system

Ootlin: A Memoir by Jenni Fagan review: Harrowing truths about the care system
Top 5 seaside stories for kids, chosen by Anthony Browne

Top 5 seaside stories for kids, chosen by Anthony Browne
Top 5 gothic tales for kids, selected by Jon Klassen
