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‘There’s a strong anti-Bond theme’: How John le Carré revolutionised the spy novel
Books

‘There’s a strong anti-Bond theme’: How John le Carré revolutionised the spy novel

A new exhibition allows readers a glimpse at the working methods of one of the greatest British novelists of modern times

I turned my experience of homelessness into my debut fantasy novel. It helped me work through it
Homelessness

I turned my experience of homelessness into my debut fantasy novel. It helped me work through it

Lucy self-published fantasy tale Beneath The Canopy on Amazon after charity Emmaus Salford helped her out of homelessness

Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon review – conjuring an unhinged and vaudevillian world
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Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon review – conjuring an unhinged and vaudevillian world

The reclusive author’s first novel in 12 years finds him as sardonic, elusive and knowing as ever

What’s behind the enduring appeal of Paul Weller?
Music

What’s behind the enduring appeal of Paul Weller?

Top 5 Midlands-based crime dramas, chosen by filmmaker and author Nigel Proctor
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Top 5 Midlands-based crime dramas, chosen by filmmaker and author Nigel Proctor

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‘Are you really the doctor?’: The realities of life as a Black doctor in the NHS
Health

‘Are you really the doctor?’: The realities of life as a Black doctor in the NHS

Big Issue’s greatest interviews in history published in a collection for the first time
Big Issue

Big Issue’s greatest interviews in history published in a collection for the first time

The Colonel and The King by Peter Guralnick review – behind the myth of Elvis and his manager
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The Colonel and The King by Peter Guralnick review – behind the myth of Elvis and his manager

What does Keir Starmer’s personality type tell us about him?
Psychology

What does Keir Starmer’s personality type tell us about him?

Living with Tourette’s syndrome is exhausting, heartbreaking… and undeniably funny
Health

Living with Tourette’s syndrome is exhausting, heartbreaking… and undeniably funny

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

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

Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy review – words of wisdom
Books

Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy review – words of wisdom

House of Day, House of Night by Olga Tokarczuk review – mushrooming magic
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House of Day, House of Night by Olga Tokarczuk review – mushrooming magic

Top 5 crime collections, chosen by award-winning crime writer Martin Edwards
Books

Top 5 crime collections, chosen by award-winning crime writer Martin Edwards

What we can learn about authenticity from Greta Thunberg and Marcus Rashford
Steven D’Souza

What we can learn about authenticity from Greta Thunberg and Marcus Rashford

Hum by Helen Phillips review – a dystopian drama with emotional impact
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Hum by Helen Phillips review – a dystopian drama with emotional impact

Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite review – an understated family saga
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Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite review – an understated family saga

This snooker club is giving people with physical and learning disabilities their big break
Sport

This snooker club is giving people with physical and learning disabilities their big break

This is what happens when crime and thriller authors get together
Books

This is what happens when crime and thriller authors get together

Ruth by Kate Riley review – a refreshing new author to watch
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Ruth by Kate Riley review – a refreshing new author to watch

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

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Top 5 children’s books to inspire awe for our universe, chosen by Chloe Savage
Children's books

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
Poetry

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
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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
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Bless Me Father by Kevin Rowland review – Dexys lynchpin bares his sensitive soul