Books
‘I thought I was going to die’: Meet the Hardest Geezer, the man who ran the world
‘I thought I was going to die’: Meet the Hardest Geezer, the man who ran the world
Social media phenomenon the Hardest Geezer is determined to use his profile and passion for running for good
Savage Theories by Pola Oloixarac review – breathing chaotic life into the streets of Buenos Aires
Savage Theories by Pola Oloixarac review – breathing chaotic life into the streets of Buenos Aires
Latin American literary star’s debut novel published in the UK for the first time
The Fate of Mary Rose by Caroline Blackwood review – the chilling trauma of gendered violence
The Fate of Mary Rose by Caroline Blackwood review – the chilling trauma of gendered violence
This dark thriller demonstrates that the horrors of man are a sliding scale from the overtly violent to the passive
Comedian Dom Joly meets Big Issue vendor André to lift the lid on homelessness – and his new novel
Comedian Dom Joly meets Big Issue vendor André to lift the lid on homelessness – and his new novel
King of the thrill Harlan Coben: ‘America used to seem cool – now it’s gone berserk’
King of the thrill Harlan Coben: ‘America used to seem cool – now it’s gone berserk’
Top 5 locked-room mystery books by whodunit author Tom Hindle
Top 5 locked-room mystery books by whodunit author Tom Hindle
I couldn’t find people suffering from chronic illness in books – so I wrote my own
I couldn’t find people suffering from chronic illness in books – so I wrote my own
We Are All Ghosts in the Forest by Lorraine Wilson review – digital ghosts haunt a voyage of discovery
We Are All Ghosts in the Forest by Lorraine Wilson review – digital ghosts haunt a voyage of discovery
What You Were Fighting For by James Sallis review – gritty and self-deprecating crime stories
What You Were Fighting For by James Sallis review – gritty and self-deprecating crime stories
‘Tragedy is a cruel teacher’: Harlan Coben on how death of his parents made him a better writer
‘Tragedy is a cruel teacher’: Harlan Coben on how death of his parents made him a better writer
The age of surveillance: Are we already living in a Big Brother dystopia?
The age of surveillance: Are we already living in a Big Brother dystopia?
Philomena Cunk: ‘Oasis? You may as well just watch it on YouTube and throw lager at yourself’
Philomena Cunk: ‘Oasis? You may as well just watch it on YouTube and throw lager at yourself’
Children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce: ‘We’re in a happiness recession – we need to address it’
Children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce: ‘We’re in a happiness recession – we need to address it’
Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst named Big Issue’s book of the year for 2024
Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst named Big Issue’s book of the year for 2024
Author Sam Leith: ‘A good children’s story lasts a lifetime’
Author Sam Leith: ‘A good children’s story lasts a lifetime’
Lobster for dinner, anyone? Stars from music, TV and sports share their bizarre Christmas traditions
Lobster for dinner, anyone? Stars from music, TV and sports share their bizarre Christmas traditions
From megalomaniac rabbits to lessons for young men: These are the best children’s books of 2024
From megalomaniac rabbits to lessons for young men: These are the best children’s books of 2024
The Bank of Mum and Dad has too much influence on homeownership in Britain – that needs to change
The Bank of Mum and Dad has too much influence on homeownership in Britain – that needs to change
Top 5 weird fiction books, chosen by short story writer Lena Valencia
Top 5 weird fiction books, chosen by short story writer Lena Valencia
How consumerism and colonialism helped make dogs the pets we know and love today
How consumerism and colonialism helped make dogs the pets we know and love today
‘A library is a safe and happy place’: The unparalleled joy of a mobile library
‘A library is a safe and happy place’: The unparalleled joy of a mobile library
Morning and Evening by Jon Fosse review – language pared back almost to the bone
Morning and Evening by Jon Fosse review – language pared back almost to the bone
House of the Spirits author Isabel Allende: ‘I have regrets – I hurt my family badly’
House of the Spirits author Isabel Allende: ‘I have regrets – I hurt my family badly’
People expect the deep ocean to be filled with monsters. This is what it’s really like
People expect the deep ocean to be filled with monsters. This is what it’s really like
‘Alcohol felt like home to us’: A mother and daughter’s story of alcoholism – and how they overcame it
