Books
Shy review: Max Porter’s spectacular novel unpacks teen attitudes to masculinity

Shy review: Max Porter’s spectacular novel unpacks teen attitudes to masculinity
Greek Lessons by Han Kang review: A luminous reflection on the difficulties of language

Greek Lessons by Han Kang review: A luminous reflection on the difficulties of language
I couldn’t find a book with a Black British romantic heroine, so I wrote one

I couldn’t find a book with a Black British romantic heroine, so I wrote one
Robin Ince: My Dad is gone, but our shared love of books remains

Robin Ince: My Dad is gone, but our shared love of books remains
What can human creators learn from grasses, the ‘sleeping beauties’ of our natural world?

What can human creators learn from grasses, the ‘sleeping beauties’ of our natural world?
The Long Form by Kate Briggs: Profoundly ambiguous, wonderfully unstructured

The Long Form by Kate Briggs: Profoundly ambiguous, wonderfully unstructured
Thirsty Animals review: A dystopian future ‘impeccably depicted’

Thirsty Animals review: A dystopian future ‘impeccably depicted’
Death Watch review: Killer timepieces and the emptiness of consumerism

Death Watch review: Killer timepieces and the emptiness of consumerism
International Transgender Day of Visibility: Top 5 books by trans feminine authors

International Transgender Day of Visibility: Top 5 books by trans feminine authors
How the Twist ignited Cambodia’s musical golden age

How the Twist ignited Cambodia’s musical golden age
Top 5 books about making a new home, chosen by Anne Youngson

Top 5 books about making a new home, chosen by Anne Youngson
Bookshops help us understand humanity’s complexities

Bookshops help us understand humanity’s complexities
Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton review: ‘Nothing like you’ll expect’

Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton review: ‘Nothing like you’ll expect’
Enid Blyton’s racism doesn’t deserve to be in libraries. Read Terry Pratchett instead

Enid Blyton’s racism doesn’t deserve to be in libraries. Read Terry Pratchett instead
Top 5 books that examine a cold case, chosen by Janice Hallett
