Books
Love Marriage by Monica Ali review: A novel of immense brightness
Love Marriage by Monica Ali review: A novel of immense brightness
‘Evil’ or ‘planet struck’: How the curious ways we described deaths in the past shaped how we live now
‘Evil’ or ‘planet struck’: How the curious ways we described deaths in the past shaped how we live now
Monica Ali: ‘You have to have a core of self-belief to be a writer’
Monica Ali: ‘You have to have a core of self-belief to be a writer’
The best indie books of the year 2021
The best indie books of the year 2021
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders: The Big Issue Book of the Year 2021
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders: The Big Issue Book of the Year 2021
The Big Issue’s best children’s books of the year
The Big Issue’s best children’s books of the year
Book reviews: The Killing Hills and The Shadows of Men
Book reviews: The Killing Hills and The Shadows of Men
Top 5 books about trans lives, chosen by Matt Bates
Top 5 books about trans lives, chosen by Matt Bates
Top 5 books for rebel girls, chosen by Vivian French
Top 5 books for rebel girls, chosen by Vivian French
Book reviews: The Fell and The Selfless Act of Breathing
Book reviews: The Fell and The Selfless Act of Breathing
The past, present and future of Mr Men and Little Miss books as they celebrate their 50th birthday
The past, present and future of Mr Men and Little Miss books as they celebrate their 50th birthday
What I learned from being held hostage for 450 days
What I learned from being held hostage for 450 days
Top 5 books written by refugees, chosen by Gulwali Passarlay
Top 5 books written by refugees, chosen by Gulwali Passarlay
The journey inspired by Orwell’s roses, still flowering 70 years after his death
The journey inspired by Orwell’s roses, still flowering 70 years after his death
Biologist Beth Shapiro’s top 5 books about humans and nature
Biologist Beth Shapiro’s top 5 books about humans and nature
‘I consider myself a foot soldier in the exploration of Mars’
‘I consider myself a foot soldier in the exploration of Mars’
Top 5 books set in fictional bad places, chosen by JL George
Top 5 books set in fictional bad places, chosen by JL George
Book reviews: Oh William! and Things I Didn’t Throw Out
Book reviews: Oh William! and Things I Didn’t Throw Out
Dead Relatives review: Brilliantly atmospheric and relentlessly creepy
Dead Relatives review: Brilliantly atmospheric and relentlessly creepy
Far From the Light of Heaven review: Wrongfoots the reader at every turn