Books
Colum McCann’s Apeirogon is intriguing… and doesn’t work

Colum McCann’s Apeirogon is intriguing… and doesn’t work
Why do Jews drink ‘to life’ rather than ‘to health’?

Why do Jews drink ‘to life’ rather than ‘to health’?
Kiley Reid’s debut novel is a brilliant dissection of race and class

Kiley Reid’s debut novel is a brilliant dissection of race and class
How ebooks and libraries help bring people together

How ebooks and libraries help bring people together
Bobby Seagull is taking a petition fighting for library funding to Number 10

Bobby Seagull is taking a petition fighting for library funding to Number 10
We don’t need to erase the individual to tackle systems of hate

We don’t need to erase the individual to tackle systems of hate
What links Orwell, the Ukrainian famine, Animal Farm, fake news and Trump?

What links Orwell, the Ukrainian famine, Animal Farm, fake news and Trump?
Strangers rally round to gift boy his lost Pratchett books collection

Strangers rally round to gift boy his lost Pratchett books collection
Not slow, frail, or dim-witted: railing against ageist stereotypes

Not slow, frail, or dim-witted: railing against ageist stereotypes
The Shadow King elevates 20th century conflict to the level of Greek myth

The Shadow King elevates 20th century conflict to the level of Greek myth
We need to understand online fascism and we need to fight it

We need to understand online fascism and we need to fight it
Dive into 2020 with our picks for spring’s best books

Dive into 2020 with our picks for spring’s best books
The Big Issue Book of the Year 2019: Constellations by Sinead Gleeson
