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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

Top 5 books that examine a cold case, chosen by Janice Hallett
Brutes by Dizz Tate review: Disrupting the ‘missing girl’ trope

Brutes by Dizz Tate review: Disrupting the ‘missing girl’ trope
Top 5 state-of-the-nation books, chosen by Ayòbámi Adébáyò

Top 5 state-of-the-nation books, chosen by Ayòbámi Adébáyò
Mammals have a surprising secret history – forget everything you thought you knew

Mammals have a surprising secret history – forget everything you thought you knew
The Speculations of Country People review: Majella Kelly’s poems of desire

The Speculations of Country People review: Majella Kelly’s poems of desire
Dust Sucker review: Jen Calleja weaves resonant strands together

Dust Sucker review: Jen Calleja weaves resonant strands together
Antisemitism is something you get used to – but we shouldn’t have to

Antisemitism is something you get used to – but we shouldn’t have to
Nothing Special review: A fictional peek into the world of Warhol

Nothing Special review: A fictional peek into the world of Warhol
The forgotten story about how forgotten author Jean Rhys was rediscovered

The forgotten story about how forgotten author Jean Rhys was rediscovered
Top 5 books about mystics and mysticism, chosen by Victoria MacKenzie

Top 5 books about mystics and mysticism, chosen by Victoria MacKenzie
Doug Johnstone: How a stroke led to my first contact with aliens

Doug Johnstone: How a stroke led to my first contact with aliens
World Book Day: You’ve still got time for these easy and inexpensive costumes

World Book Day: You’ve still got time for these easy and inexpensive costumes
Bernie Sanders: ‘Real fundamental change never comes easily’
