Books
Ian Rankin and Val McDermid condemn plans to close 16 Aberdeen libraries

Ian Rankin and Val McDermid condemn plans to close 16 Aberdeen libraries
The Friend, Sigrid Nunez: The Rite of Spring, Gillian Moore

The Friend, Sigrid Nunez: The Rite of Spring, Gillian Moore
Threads of Life: A history of how sewing changed the world

Threads of Life: A history of how sewing changed the world
Using more than one language matters now more than ever

Using more than one language matters now more than ever
Helen Lederer’s top 5 funny books written by women

Helen Lederer’s top 5 funny books written by women
Ken Liu’s ‘Broken Stars’ is another big bang for Chinese sci-fi

Ken Liu’s ‘Broken Stars’ is another big bang for Chinese sci-fi
How the USSR’s identical housing blocks reflected each state’s own identity

How the USSR’s identical housing blocks reflected each state’s own identity
Kids will work on their vocabulary with shoe-fitting staff

Kids will work on their vocabulary with shoe-fitting staff
Holocaust survivor Hédi Fried answers some of the questions she’s often asked

Holocaust survivor Hédi Fried answers some of the questions she’s often asked
The Big Issue’s best books to look forward to this spring

The Big Issue’s best books to look forward to this spring
Listen to David Keenan reading an extract from upcoming ‘For the Good Times’

Listen to David Keenan reading an extract from upcoming ‘For the Good Times’
Listen to David Tennant reading a very magical Wizards of Once bedtime story

Listen to David Tennant reading a very magical Wizards of Once bedtime story
Watch Matt Haig and Andy Burrows looking on the bright side in a toxic world

Watch Matt Haig and Andy Burrows looking on the bright side in a toxic world
Smombies, Schmoos and Parennials: These were 2018’s weirdest new words

Smombies, Schmoos and Parennials: These were 2018’s weirdest new words
Here’s how to take just 10 minutes a day to fight stress and anxiety

Here’s how to take just 10 minutes a day to fight stress and anxiety
Mark Hamill gets political with his 2018 Big Issue reading list

Mark Hamill gets political with his 2018 Big Issue reading list
Why ‘Friday Black’ is The Big Issue’s Book of the Year

Why ‘Friday Black’ is The Big Issue’s Book of the Year
2018’s best books as recommended by Armando Iannucci, Lemn Sissay and more!
