Books
The Disappearance of Josef Mengele review: A post-Holocaust hunt for the Angel of Death

The Disappearance of Josef Mengele review: A post-Holocaust hunt for the Angel of Death
A Season in Exile by Oliver Harris review: A twisty, captivating romp

A Season in Exile by Oliver Harris review: A twisty, captivating romp
Walking Back Home review: Ricky Ross is bracingly honest with the reader and himself

Walking Back Home review: Ricky Ross is bracingly honest with the reader and himself
The Queen of Dirt Island review: Almost an affecting novel

The Queen of Dirt Island review: Almost an affecting novel
The Social Distance Between Us review: Darren McGarvey exposes faultline between haves and have-nots

The Social Distance Between Us review: Darren McGarvey exposes faultline between haves and have-nots
Epic Annette: A life of resistance and remarkable courage

Epic Annette: A life of resistance and remarkable courage
From the archives: Salman Rushdie’s letter to his younger self

From the archives: Salman Rushdie’s letter to his younger self
BetterPod: Sophia Smith Galer myth-busts the sex misinformation crisis

BetterPod: Sophia Smith Galer myth-busts the sex misinformation crisis
Top 5 books about musicians, chosen by the late Mark Lanegan

Top 5 books about musicians, chosen by the late Mark Lanegan
Sea of Tranquility review: Time travel is anything but tired in this wonderfully inventive novel

Sea of Tranquility review: Time travel is anything but tired in this wonderfully inventive novel
The Perfect Golden Circle review: Not just another take on the cultural fights of the ’80s

The Perfect Golden Circle review: Not just another take on the cultural fights of the ’80s
Book reviews: Vladimir by Julia May Jonas and Either/Or by Elif Batuman

Book reviews: Vladimir by Julia May Jonas and Either/Or by Elif Batuman
Sandra Newman’s The Men: A crunchy and compelling dystopia

Sandra Newman’s The Men: A crunchy and compelling dystopia
David George Haskell: What my grandfather taught me about birdsong

David George Haskell: What my grandfather taught me about birdsong
Top 5 children’s books set in Africa, chosen by Efua Traoré

Top 5 children’s books set in Africa, chosen by Efua Traoré
Orlam by PJ Harvey review: Singer-songwriter’s poetry book is a rich and unwieldy epic

Orlam by PJ Harvey review: Singer-songwriter’s poetry book is a rich and unwieldy epic
Book reviews: The Candy House and Eyes of the Void

Book reviews: The Candy House and Eyes of the Void
Top 5 books for young nature lovers, chosen by Dr Jess French

Top 5 books for young nature lovers, chosen by Dr Jess French
Nudes by Elle Nash: short, sharp and sometimes shocking

