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Top 5 seafaring books, chosen by award-winning writer Carolyn Kirby

Top 5 seafaring books, chosen by award-winning writer Carolyn Kirby
‘A showgirl is in everybody’: Is the life of a showgirl as glamorous as Taylor Swift makes it seem?

‘A showgirl is in everybody’: Is the life of a showgirl as glamorous as Taylor Swift makes it seem?
Buckle Up by Adam Buxton review – proof that comedy really does belong in music

Buckle Up by Adam Buxton review – proof that comedy really does belong in music
Cult poet Martin Newell: ‘I am the good granddad of rock ‘n’ roll’

Cult poet Martin Newell: ‘I am the good granddad of rock ‘n’ roll’
The Hack creator Jack Thorne: ‘We’re living in a world where no one seems to trust anything’

The Hack creator Jack Thorne: ‘We’re living in a world where no one seems to trust anything’
Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy review – words of wisdom

Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy review – words of wisdom
House of Day, House of Night by Olga Tokarczuk review – mushrooming magic

House of Day, House of Night by Olga Tokarczuk review – mushrooming magic
Revealed: Brits trust Claudia Winkleman and Jonathan Ross more than Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer

Revealed: Brits trust Claudia Winkleman and Jonathan Ross more than Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer
Composer John Rutter: ‘If there are people you love, for goodness’ sake tell them’

Composer John Rutter: ‘If there are people you love, for goodness’ sake tell them’
Queer history goes back centuries – even the Georgians questioned their gender and sexuality

Queer history goes back centuries – even the Georgians questioned their gender and sexuality
Top 5 crime collections, chosen by award-winning crime writer Martin Edwards

Top 5 crime collections, chosen by award-winning crime writer Martin Edwards
Clarkston review – strong performances shine light onto dark subject matter

Clarkston review – strong performances shine light onto dark subject matter
BIGSOUND festival review – the sound from down under

BIGSOUND festival review – the sound from down under
Dead of Winter review – Emma Thompson is an ice cool, unlikely hero

Dead of Winter review – Emma Thompson is an ice cool, unlikely hero
Harris Dickinson: ‘There are so many injustices. How do you stay across all of them?’

Harris Dickinson: ‘There are so many injustices. How do you stay across all of them?’
Cranhill Arts Project: Meet the Glasgow community group that painted itself a better future

Cranhill Arts Project: Meet the Glasgow community group that painted itself a better future
Hum by Helen Phillips review – a dystopian drama with emotional impact

Hum by Helen Phillips review – a dystopian drama with emotional impact
Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite review – an understated family saga

Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite review – an understated family saga
Adam Buxton: ‘Being a carer is the right thing to do – but it’s so hard, especially if it’s your parents’

Adam Buxton: ‘Being a carer is the right thing to do – but it’s so hard, especially if it’s your parents’
This is what happens when crime and thriller authors get together
