Books
Limbic by Peter Scalpello review: the dark side of queer writing

Limbic by Peter Scalpello review: the dark side of queer writing
Chilean Poet by Alejandro Zambra review: A dazzling jewel from a true original

Chilean Poet by Alejandro Zambra review: A dazzling jewel from a true original
Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart review: a contemporary literary hoot

Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart review: a contemporary literary hoot
How I wrote Tides: A novelist’s search for solitude

How I wrote Tides: A novelist’s search for solitude
Author Okechukwu Nzelu: ‘I’m interested in love stories that go far beyond boy meets girl’

Author Okechukwu Nzelu: ‘I’m interested in love stories that go far beyond boy meets girl’
Why Māori women in New Zealand are disproportionately likely to be homeless

Why Māori women in New Zealand are disproportionately likely to be homeless
Author Scott Anderson on the last CIA survivor of the Cold War

Author Scott Anderson on the last CIA survivor of the Cold War
International Women’s Day: 50 feminist books to smash the patriarchy

International Women’s Day: 50 feminist books to smash the patriarchy
The Imposter by Silvina Ocampo review: A glorious, unexpected joy

The Imposter by Silvina Ocampo review: A glorious, unexpected joy
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
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’
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders: The Big Issue Book of the Year 2021


