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‘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

Top 5 empowering teen novels, chosen by YA author Rebecca Westcott
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Top 5 empowering teen novels, chosen by YA author Rebecca Westcott

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

Nero was emperor of Rome at just 16. Which of us would have done better?
Roman Empire

Nero was emperor of Rome at just 16. Which of us would have done better?

Question 7 by Richard Flanagan review – this literary quest is a transformative experience
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Question 7 by Richard Flanagan review – this literary quest is a transformative experience

The Great White Bard by Farah Karim-Cooper review – a new way of seeing Shakespeare
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The Great White Bard by Farah Karim-Cooper review – a new way of seeing Shakespeare

Top 5 books on boxing, chosen by commentator Andy Clarke
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Top 5 books on boxing, chosen by commentator Andy Clarke

Parasol Against the Axe by Helen Oyeyemi review – electrifying, experimental writing
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Parasol Against the Axe by Helen Oyeyemi review – electrifying, experimental writing

The Hearing Test by Eliza Barry Callahan review – a droll insight into a year of loss
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The Hearing Test by Eliza Barry Callahan review – a droll insight into a year of loss

Top 5 books about the British seaside, chosen by crime writer William Shaw
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Top 5 books about the British seaside, chosen by crime writer William Shaw

The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard review – the moral conundrums of coming of age
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The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard review – the moral conundrums of coming of age

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From castle walls to Banksy: How graffiti has given us the writing on the wall throughout history
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From castle walls to Banksy: How graffiti has given us the writing on the wall throughout history

Top 5 queer love stories, chosen by Justin Myers aka The Guyliner
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Top 5 queer love stories, chosen by Justin Myers aka The Guyliner

These Letters End in Tears by Musih Tedji Xaviere review – love in the face of hate
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These Letters End in Tears by Musih Tedji Xaviere review – love in the face of hate

From the highest mountain to the smelliest flower: This is why people are fascinated by the extreme
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From the highest mountain to the smelliest flower: This is why people are fascinated by the extreme