Books
The Course of the Heart by M John Harrison review – imbued with mystery and the occult

The Course of the Heart by M John Harrison review – imbued with mystery and the occult
Top 5 children’s books to inspire awe for our universe, chosen by Chloe Savage

Top 5 children’s books to inspire awe for our universe, chosen by Chloe Savage
Poet Rowan McCabe didn’t know his neighbours. So he went door to door writing poems for them

Poet Rowan McCabe didn’t know his neighbours. So he went door to door writing poems for them
Comedy Samurai by Larry Charles review – the joyous, painful business of making people laugh

Comedy Samurai by Larry Charles review – the joyous, painful business of making people laugh
Bless Me Father by Kevin Rowland review – Dexys lynchpin bares his sensitive soul

Bless Me Father by Kevin Rowland review – Dexys lynchpin bares his sensitive soul
Top 5 books set in theatres, chosen by playwright Edward Carey

Top 5 books set in theatres, chosen by playwright Edward Carey
Vince Cable: ‘Power is gradually shifting away from the western world’

Vince Cable: ‘Power is gradually shifting away from the western world’
Saraswati by Gurnaik Johal review – connections across the Indian diaspora

Saraswati by Gurnaik Johal review – connections across the Indian diaspora
How did Agatha Christie get poisons and obscure medicines so right?

How did Agatha Christie get poisons and obscure medicines so right?
Top 5 creepy noir novels, chosen by psychological thriller author Lily Samson

Top 5 creepy noir novels, chosen by psychological thriller author Lily Samson
Where the Axe is Buried by Ray Nayler review – speculative fiction with an emotional core

Where the Axe is Buried by Ray Nayler review – speculative fiction with an emotional core
The Man on the Endless Stair by Chris Barkley review – mind-bending revelations

The Man on the Endless Stair by Chris Barkley review – mind-bending revelations
The extraordinary story of Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to hold a pilot’s licence

The extraordinary story of Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to hold a pilot’s licence
Top 5 Scottish books for bairns, chosen by author and translator Ashley Douglas 

Top 5 Scottish books for bairns, chosen by author and translator Ashley Douglas
Small Rain by Garth Greenwell review – mortal reflections from a hospital bed

Small Rain by Garth Greenwell review – mortal reflections from a hospital bed
Breaking by Mic Wright review – insider insights into the grubby world of right-wing media

Breaking by Mic Wright review – insider insights into the grubby world of right-wing media
Robert Shaw, An Actor’s Life on the Set of Jaws… by Christopher Shaw Myers review – a vivid family saga

Robert Shaw, An Actor’s Life on the Set of Jaws… by Christopher Shaw Myers review – a vivid family saga
Top 5 books on Scandinavia, chosen by polar geopolitics expert Elizabeth Buchanan

Top 5 books on Scandinavia, chosen by polar geopolitics expert Elizabeth Buchanan
Use the Words You Have by Kimberly Campanello review – captivating poetic sensibilities

