Books
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
My Dad is gone, but our shared love of books remains

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

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’

Thirsty Animals review: A dystopian future ‘impeccably depicted’
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

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

Voyager by Nona Fernandez review: Memory as an act of rebellion
Top 5 state-of-the-nation books, chosen by Ayòbámi Adébáyò




