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Children’s author Malorie Blackman: ‘As a teenager I had never read any books by Black authors’
Letter to my younger self

Children’s author Malorie Blackman: ‘As a teenager I had never read any books by Black authors’

Scotland’s national poet Kathleen Jamie on why book festivals are wrong target for climate activism
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Scotland’s national poet Kathleen Jamie on why book festivals are wrong target for climate activism

Top 5 books by Latin American writers, chosen by poet and author Richard Gwyn
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Top 5 books by Latin American writers, chosen by poet and author Richard Gwyn

Top 5 books about unconventional cowboys, chosen by musician and author Bruce Omar Yates
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Top 5 books about unconventional cowboys, chosen by musician and author Bruce Omar Yates

Euro 2024 shows why Germany is much more than beer, bratwurst and lederhosen
Euro 2024

Euro 2024 shows why Germany is much more than beer, bratwurst and lederhosen

A Good Deliverance by Toby Clements – rollicking tales of the Hundred Years’ War
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A Good Deliverance by Toby Clements – rollicking tales of the Hundred Years’ War

Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin review – Parisian feminism through the ages
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Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin review – Parisian feminism through the ages

Fashion icon Penelope Tree: ‘Men really had the upper hand in the 1960s’
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Fashion icon Penelope Tree: ‘Men really had the upper hand in the 1960s’

Deliver Me by Elle Nash review – transgressive thrills
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Deliver Me by Elle Nash review – transgressive thrills

Freakslaw by Jane Flett review – dark comedy set on the edge of the mainstream
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Freakslaw by Jane Flett review – dark comedy set on the edge of the mainstream

From stars of children’s books to the best in crime writing: Here’s the best UK book festivals in 2024
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From stars of children’s books to the best in crime writing: Here’s the best UK book festivals in 2024

‘The threat to our rights’: Women share what keeps them awake at night in honour of Ulysses’ Molly Bloom
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‘The threat to our rights’: Women share what keeps them awake at night in honour of Ulysses’ Molly Bloom

Top 5 children’s books for summer
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Top 5 children’s books for summer

‘Future is as shaky as its ever been’: Will Baillie Gifford funding row kill our book festivals?
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‘Future is as shaky as its ever been’: Will Baillie Gifford funding row kill our book festivals?

How books can help children understand the crushing challenges of poverty
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How books can help children understand the crushing challenges of poverty

I wondered why Western media called the Yemen conflict an ‘invisible war’. Then I saw it for myself
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I wondered why Western media called the Yemen conflict an ‘invisible war’. Then I saw it for myself

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All Fours by Miranda July review – a shockingly original voice and a story for our times
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All Fours by Miranda July review – a shockingly original voice and a story for our times

The Horse by Willy Vlautin review – funny, shocking and heartfelt contender for book of the year
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The Horse by Willy Vlautin review – funny, shocking and heartfelt contender for book of the year

Author Alexander McCall Smith: ‘At 16 I took myself terrifically seriously. And no one else did’
Letter To My Younger Self

Author Alexander McCall Smith: ‘At 16 I took myself terrifically seriously. And no one else did’

Top 5 child characters in books, chosen by award-winning journalist Tom Lamont
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Top 5 child characters in books, chosen by award-winning journalist Tom Lamont