Books
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’
Top 5 books about friendship, chosen by author Marianne Cronin

Top 5 books about friendship, chosen by author Marianne Cronin
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
Weather forecasts are more important than ever. Here’s the science behind them

Weather forecasts are more important than ever. Here’s the science behind them
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

Top 5 philosophical books, chosen by novelist Diana Janney
Is a genuinely uranium-powered future feasible? What unpicking the atomic mindset can do for us
