Books
The independent bookshops that launched in a pandemic

The independent bookshops that launched in a pandemic
Lemn Sissay: ‘It has been a hard journey at times, but it has also been a great one’

Lemn Sissay: ‘It has been a hard journey at times, but it has also been a great one’
The Kids by Hannah Lowe review: Poetry that sings from the page

The Kids by Hannah Lowe review: Poetry that sings from the page
Meet Earthling Ed, the vegan activist taking on the meat industry

Meet Earthling Ed, the vegan activist taking on the meat industry
What author and neurologist Ian Bone wants people to understand about epilepsy

What author and neurologist Ian Bone wants people to understand about epilepsy
To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara review: An evocative novel about echoes, cycles, and regrets

To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara review: An evocative novel about echoes, cycles, and regrets
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
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
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
My one-man mission to build a school – and keep a promise

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