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

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

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
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
Top 5 books on boxing, chosen by commentator Andy Clarke

Top 5 books on boxing, chosen by commentator Andy Clarke
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
The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard review – the moral conundrums of coming of age

The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard review – the moral conundrums of coming of age
Fragile Animals by Genevieve Jagger review – a captivating and original gothic novel

Fragile Animals by Genevieve Jagger review – a captivating and original gothic novel
From castle walls to Banksy: How graffiti has given us the writing on the wall throughout history

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
