Books
Top 5 books about obsession, selected by author and academic Marieke Bigg

Top 5 books about obsession, selected by author and academic Marieke Bigg
Why I love sea turtles – and why we have to save them

Why I love sea turtles – and why we have to save them
Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst review – a poised look at the state we’re in

Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst review – a poised look at the state we’re in
Top 5 revelatory children’s books selected by Ukrainian children’s author Oksana Lushchevska

Top 5 revelatory children’s books selected by Ukrainian children’s author Oksana Lushchevska
1984: The Year Pop Went Queer by Ian Wade review – a celebration of gay visibility in music

1984: The Year Pop Went Queer by Ian Wade review – a celebration of gay visibility in music
Postcards From Scotland by Grant McPhee review – a bittersweet tribute to Scottish indie bands

Postcards From Scotland by Grant McPhee review – a bittersweet tribute to Scottish indie bands
Top 5 books set in country houses selected by crime novelist Bonnie Burke-Patel 

Top 5 books set in country houses selected by crime novelist Bonnie Burke-Patel
This is the moment I discovered I was born a refugee

This is the moment I discovered I was born a refugee
Parade by Rachel Cusk review – captivating in its understatement

Parade by Rachel Cusk review – captivating in its understatement
Who was the first to climb Everest? The mystery of George Mallory and who got to the summit first

Who was the first to climb Everest? The mystery of George Mallory and who got to the summit first
Top 5 historically important memoirs, chosen by best-selling author Joshua Lisec

Top 5 historically important memoirs, chosen by best-selling author Joshua Lisec
Napalm in the Heart by Pol Guasch review – a beautiful and affecting debut novel

Napalm in the Heart by Pol Guasch review – a beautiful and affecting debut novel
The Light Room by Kate Zambreno review – a staggering breadth of knowledge

The Light Room by Kate Zambreno review – a staggering breadth of knowledge
Top 5 books about state control, chosen by Icelandic author Fríða Ísberg

Top 5 books about state control, chosen by Icelandic author Fríða Ísberg
Fighting for justice for women in a system that’s rigged against them

Fighting for justice for women in a system that’s rigged against them
The Eyes Are The Best Part by Monika Kim review – tension-filled horror debut delivers

The Eyes Are The Best Part by Monika Kim review – tension-filled horror debut delivers
Children’s author Malorie Blackman: ‘As a teenager I had never read any books by Black authors’

Children’s author Malorie Blackman: ‘As a teenager I had never read any books by Black authors’
Scotland’s national poet Kathleen Jamie on why book festivals are wrong target for climate activism

Scotland’s national poet Kathleen Jamie on why book festivals are wrong target for climate activism
Top 5 books by Latin American writers, chosen by poet and author Richard Gwyn
