Books
Deliver Me by Elle Nash review – transgressive thrills

Deliver Me by Elle Nash review – transgressive thrills
Freakslaw by Jane Flett review – dark comedy set on the edge of the mainstream

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

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

‘The threat to our rights’: Women share what keeps them awake at night in honour of Ulysses’ Molly Bloom
‘Future is as shaky as its ever been’: Will Baillie Gifford funding row kill our book festivals?

‘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

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

I wondered why Western media called the Yemen conflict an ‘invisible war’. Then I saw it for myself
All Fours by Miranda July review – a shockingly original voice and a story for our times

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

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’

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

Top 5 child characters in books, chosen by award-winning journalist Tom Lamont
What the complex history of Cyprus can teach us about today’s Europe 

What the complex history of Cyprus can teach us about today’s Europe
Nero was emperor of Rome at just 16. Which of us would have done better?

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

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

The Great White Bard by Farah Karim-Cooper review – a new way of seeing Shakespeare
Parasol Against the Axe by Helen Oyeyemi review – electrifying, experimental writing

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

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

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
