Books
Bessie Smith by Jackie Kay: Contemporary and urgent 25 years on

Bessie Smith by Jackie Kay: Contemporary and urgent 25 years on
We need to re-evaluate feminism to address the needs of all women

We need to re-evaluate feminism to address the needs of all women
Irvine Welsh: ‘We’re as much in denial about drug abuse as ever’

Irvine Welsh: ‘We’re as much in denial about drug abuse as ever’
We Are Not in the World by Connor O’Callaghan: Prose to be savoured

We Are Not in the World by Connor O’Callaghan: Prose to be savoured
The whole world must learn from Latin America’s populist leaders

The whole world must learn from Latin America’s populist leaders
How a group of wartime pilots founded a movement to use aviation for good

How a group of wartime pilots founded a movement to use aviation for good
Luster by Raven Leilani: Funny, frank, intelligent and extremely readable

Luster by Raven Leilani: Funny, frank, intelligent and extremely readable
How nature recovers even after humans have done their worst

How nature recovers even after humans have done their worst
A River Called Time by Courttia Newland: A dramatic and satisfying finale

A River Called Time by Courttia Newland: A dramatic and satisfying finale
Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor: Richer than books three times as long

Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor: Richer than books three times as long
5 George Orwell books that aren’t 1984 or Animal Farm

5 George Orwell books that aren’t 1984 or Animal Farm
Sometimes we need to go against everything we know to get what we need

Sometimes we need to go against everything we know to get what we need
Radio Life by Derek B Miller: A return to form, with knobs on

Radio Life by Derek B Miller: A return to form, with knobs on
Master Craftsman by George Saunders: A writer’s David Bowie or Lou Reed

Master Craftsman by George Saunders: A writer’s David Bowie or Lou Reed
Top 5 kid’s picture books with black people in them

Top 5 kid’s picture books with black people in them
Andi Osho: Get yourself into therapy and read about relationships
