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‘Evil’ or ‘planet struck’: How the curious ways we described deaths in the past shaped how we live now
Andrew Doig

‘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’
Letter To My Younger Self

Monica Ali: ‘You have to have a core of self-belief to be a writer’

The best indie books of the year 2021
Books of the Year

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
Books of the Year

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
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 Review

Book reviews: The Killing Hills and The Shadows of Men

Top 5 books about trans lives, chosen by Matt Bates
LGBTQI+

Top 5 books about trans lives, chosen by Matt Bates

My one-man mission to build a school – and keep a promise
Jordan Wylie

My one-man mission to build a school – and keep a promise

Book reviews: The Fell and The Selfless Act of Breathing
Book review

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
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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
Edith Blais

What I learned from being held hostage for 450 days

Top 5 books written by refugees, chosen by Gulwali Passarlay
Top 5 Books

Top 5 books written by refugees, chosen by Gulwali Passarlay

The journey inspired by Orwell’s roses, still flowering 70 years after his death
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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
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Biologist Beth Shapiro’s top 5 books about humans and nature

‘I consider myself a foot soldier in the exploration of Mars’
Book review

‘I consider myself a foot soldier in the exploration of Mars’

Nova Reid: ‘Being anti-racist is confronting and will feel uncomfortable’
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Nova Reid: ‘Being anti-racist is confronting and will feel uncomfortable’

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Book reviews: Oh William! and Things I Didn’t Throw Out
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Book reviews: Oh William! and Things I Didn’t Throw Out

Dead Relatives review: Brilliantly atmospheric and relentlessly creepy
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Dead Relatives review: Brilliantly atmospheric and relentlessly creepy

Far From the Light of Heaven review: Wrongfoots the reader at every turn
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Far From the Light of Heaven review: Wrongfoots the reader at every turn

Top 5 spooky books written by women
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Top 5 spooky books written by women