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Top 5 books about poison, chosen by author and biologist Noah Whiteman

Top 5 books about poison, chosen by author and biologist Noah Whiteman
From ancient civilisations to industrial revolutions: How horses shaped the world we live in today

From ancient civilisations to industrial revolutions: How horses shaped the world we live in today
Gabriel’s Moon by William Boyd review – edge-of-your-seat Cold War escapism

Gabriel’s Moon by William Boyd review – edge-of-your-seat Cold War escapism
When theatres emptied during the pandemic, I had to make my own

When theatres emptied during the pandemic, I had to make my own
Top 5 books to read for the American election, chosen by prize-winning poet Kelly Michels 

Top 5 books to read for the American election, chosen by prize-winning poet Kelly Michels
Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout review – small-town secrets

Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout review – small-town secrets
Recognising the Stranger: On Palestine and Narrative review – a clear-eyed meditation

Recognising the Stranger: On Palestine and Narrative review – a clear-eyed meditation
Author Matt Haig: ‘I was a teenage shoplifter. In my foolish brain I was a kind of Robin Hood’

Author Matt Haig: ‘I was a teenage shoplifter. In my foolish brain I was a kind of Robin Hood’
How Dante’s grudges, gossip and pettiness still inspire hundreds of years on

How Dante’s grudges, gossip and pettiness still inspire hundreds of years on
Drifting across Europe in pursuit of my lost, wild twin

Drifting across Europe in pursuit of my lost, wild twin
Romeo & Seahorse by Nikolaj Tange Lange review – gayness throbs through vein and artery

Romeo & Seahorse by Nikolaj Tange Lange review – gayness throbs through vein and artery
Reservoir Bitches by Dahlia de la Cerda review – Mexico’s gritty underbelly, as told by women

Reservoir Bitches by Dahlia de la Cerda review – Mexico’s gritty underbelly, as told by women
It turns out Jane Austen was a secret radical all along

It turns out Jane Austen was a secret radical all along
Top 5 stories inspired by stone circles, chosen by YA author Liz Hyder

Top 5 stories inspired by stone circles, chosen by YA author Liz Hyder
The Happiness of Dogs by Mark Rowlands review – learning from our pets

The Happiness of Dogs by Mark Rowlands review – learning from our pets
The Bridge Between Worlds by Gavin Francis review – the importance of connection

The Bridge Between Worlds by Gavin Francis review – the importance of connection
Top 5 spooky books for Halloween, chosen by children’s author Swapna Haddow

Top 5 spooky books for Halloween, chosen by children’s author Swapna Haddow
Street-Level Superstar by Will Hodgkinson review – a touching monument to a cult pop enigma

Street-Level Superstar by Will Hodgkinson review – a touching monument to a cult pop enigma
Never Understood: The Jesus and Mary Chain by William and Jim Reid review – brotherly love

Never Understood: The Jesus and Mary Chain by William and Jim Reid review – brotherly love
Top 5 philosophical books, chosen by novelist Diana Janney
