Books
Meet the heroic mum who faced gunfire and risked her life to save hundreds of children from war
Meet the heroic mum who faced gunfire and risked her life to save hundreds of children from war
Sally Becker has rescued hundreds of children from war zones including Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Ukraine and Gaza. Her extraordinary work spanning more than three decades is documented in a new memoir ‘Where Angels Fear to Tread’
Soft Core by Brittany Newell review – sex, smoke and mirrors
Soft Core by Brittany Newell review – sex, smoke and mirrors
The chaotic life of Ruth and her pseudonyms propels you into the seedy underbelly frequented by sex workers and their customers
Top 5 books about desire, chosen by novelist Lisa Harding
Top 5 books about desire, chosen by novelist Lisa Harding
Lisa Harding is an actor, playwright and author of Harvesting, Bright Burning Things and Cloud Girls
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad review – the war crimes paradox
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad review – the war crimes paradox
Dengue Boy by Michel Nieva review – a bizarre but utterly compelling look at Argentina in 2272
Dengue Boy by Michel Nieva review – a bizarre but utterly compelling look at Argentina in 2272
‘People are sick and traumatised’: How Germany’s wealth inequality led to far-right surge, explained
‘People are sick and traumatised’: How Germany’s wealth inequality led to far-right surge, explained
Top 5 books about swimming, chosen by The Drownings author Hazel Barkworth
Top 5 books about swimming, chosen by The Drownings author Hazel Barkworth
Celebrating 100 years of The Great Gatsby, ‘the greatest novel in the English language’
Celebrating 100 years of The Great Gatsby, ‘the greatest novel in the English language’
Flesh by David Szalay review – life comes at you fast
Flesh by David Szalay review – life comes at you fast
I was homeless and an addict as a teen. I hope my life can help people have a little more empathy
I was homeless and an addict as a teen. I hope my life can help people have a little more empathy
Top 5 domestic noirs, chosen by novelist and journalist Hannah Beckerman
Top 5 domestic noirs, chosen by novelist and journalist Hannah Beckerman
I walked in David Bowie’s footsteps to get a sniff of the real. But I found something I didn’t expect
I walked in David Bowie’s footsteps to get a sniff of the real. But I found something I didn’t expect
Yoko by David Sheff review – a tribute to a revolutionary
Yoko by David Sheff review – a tribute to a revolutionary
Hedonist ex-MP Victor Grayson tried to expose corruption and scandal. Then he disappeared forever
Hedonist ex-MP Victor Grayson tried to expose corruption and scandal. Then he disappeared forever
Top 5 gritty thrillers, chosen by viral sensation and best-selling author Lloyd Devereux Richards
Top 5 gritty thrillers, chosen by viral sensation and best-selling author Lloyd Devereux Richards
The Summer We Ate Off the China by Devin Jacobsen review – digging for deepest meaning
The Summer We Ate Off the China by Devin Jacobsen review – digging for deepest meaning
Alan Moore salutes the ‘ramshackle institution’ that changed his life
Alan Moore salutes the ‘ramshackle institution’ that changed his life
Poet laureate Simon Armitage on his years as a probation officer – and the redemptive power of poetry
Poet laureate Simon Armitage on his years as a probation officer – and the redemptive power of poetry
Top 5 British history books, chosen by historian and author Ian Stewart
Top 5 British history books, chosen by historian and author Ian Stewart
This frontman of a Glaswegian sci-fi punk-rock band is turning the rock star memoir on its head
This frontman of a Glaswegian sci-fi punk-rock band is turning the rock star memoir on its head
Little Mysteries by Sara Gran review – a puzzling pleasure
Little Mysteries by Sara Gran review – a puzzling pleasure
Top 5 books to make you think, chosen by The Conversation director Peter Florence
Top 5 books to make you think, chosen by The Conversation director Peter Florence
Tiny but beautiful meteorites fall to Earth every single day – here’s how to find them
Tiny but beautiful meteorites fall to Earth every single day – here’s how to find them
It wasn’t until I went to prison that I realised how important reading was – it became a lifeline
It wasn’t until I went to prison that I realised how important reading was – it became a lifeline
Strictly star JB Gill: ‘Pigs all have their own character. Same with the turkeys’
