Books
The Cut by Chris Brookmyre: Thrills, humour, style and skill

The Cut by Chris Brookmyre: Thrills, humour, style and skill
Hotel Cartagena by Simone Buchholz: A nerve-shredder with heart

Hotel Cartagena by Simone Buchholz: A nerve-shredder with heart
If we want a fairer society, morality might not be the answer

If we want a fairer society, morality might not be the answer
George Saunders on the beauty of Russian literature

George Saunders on the beauty of Russian literature
The Library of the Dead by TL Huchu: Inventive and entertaining

The Library of the Dead by TL Huchu: Inventive and entertaining
It’s time we listened to what teenage girls have to say

It’s time we listened to what teenage girls have to say
Libraries are a safety net, what happens when they are pulled away?

Libraries are a safety net, what happens when they are pulled away?
How Pickles the dog, an England footballer and homelessness inspired new book

How Pickles the dog, an England footballer and homelessness inspired new book
Zanib Mian: ‘I didn’t see people like me in books growing up’

Zanib Mian: ‘I didn’t see people like me in books growing up’
World Book Day: How stories can help children escape lockdown

World Book Day: How stories can help children escape lockdown
Thin Places by Kerri Ní Dochartaigh: Heady, bright and difficult to pin down

Thin Places by Kerri Ní Dochartaigh: Heady, bright and difficult to pin down
What can 16th-century sailors teach us about resolve in the time of Covid?

What can 16th-century sailors teach us about resolve in the time of Covid?
No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood: Restless and rare talent

No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood: Restless and rare talent
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’
