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Horrible Histories author Terry Deary: ‘The most important day in history is tomorrow’
Books

Horrible Histories author Terry Deary: ‘The most important day in history is tomorrow’

History is complicated, messy and more often than not, Britain was responsible for a lot of the most horrible parts

Top 5 books in rhyme, chosen by children’s author Vicky Cowie
Books

Top 5 books in rhyme, chosen by children’s author Vicky Cowie

Heartwarming rhymes and witty tales that stick in the head

Teething problems with VAR and handball rules serve as a warning about AI
Artificial Intelligence

Teething problems with VAR and handball rules serve as a warning about AI

Often technology can’t solve human judgement problems, and sometimes the most amazing technologies just create more problems for human judgement

Barrowbeck by Andrew Michael Hurley review – creepy tales from the valley
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Barrowbeck by Andrew Michael Hurley review – creepy tales from the valley

Out There Screaming edited by Jordan Peele review – horror writing of the first order
Review

Out There Screaming edited by Jordan Peele review – horror writing of the first order

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Democracy has left us all with Democratic Fatigue Syndrome. Here’s how to cure it
Politics

Democracy has left us all with Democratic Fatigue Syndrome. Here’s how to cure it

Comedian Kate McKinnon: ‘Being yourself is harder than it sounds’
Culture

Comedian Kate McKinnon: ‘Being yourself is harder than it sounds’

If Only by Vigdis Hjorth review – a purging of a volatile affair
Review

If Only by Vigdis Hjorth review – a purging of a volatile affair

A Spring of Love by Celia Dale review – disturbances in suburbia
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A Spring of Love by Celia Dale review – disturbances in suburbia

Every family has a secret. By uncovering mine, I liberated my grandmother’s sorrowful story
Family secrets

Every family has a secret. By uncovering mine, I liberated my grandmother’s sorrowful story

The Most by Jessica Anthony review – cracks just beneath the surface of an all-American family
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The Most by Jessica Anthony review – cracks just beneath the surface of an all-American family

An interstellar, alien meteor collided with Earth. This is what happened
Science

An interstellar, alien meteor collided with Earth. This is what happened

That Beautiful Atlantic Waltz by Malachy Tallack review – a moving testament to the power of music
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That Beautiful Atlantic Waltz by Malachy Tallack review – a moving testament to the power of music

Top 5 books about poison, chosen by author and biologist Noah Whiteman
Books

Top 5 books about poison, chosen by author and biologist Noah Whiteman

From ancient civilisations to industrial revolutions: How horses shaped the world we live in today
Horses

From ancient civilisations to industrial revolutions: How horses shaped the world we live in today

Rivals and the joy of Jilly Cooper: ‘No other author writes about sex as freely or courageously’
Daisy Buchanan

Rivals and the joy of Jilly Cooper: ‘No other author writes about sex as freely or courageously’

Gabriel’s Moon by William Boyd review – edge-of-your-seat Cold War escapism
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Gabriel’s Moon by William Boyd review – edge-of-your-seat Cold War escapism

When theatres emptied during the pandemic, I had to make my own
Books

When theatres emptied during the pandemic, I had to make my own

Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout review – small-town secrets
Books

Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout review – small-town secrets

Recognising the Stranger: On Palestine and Narrative review – a clear-eyed meditation
Review

Recognising the Stranger: On Palestine and Narrative review – a clear-eyed meditation

I spy a new John Le Carré novel – well, almost
Paul McNamee

I spy a new John Le Carré novel – well, almost

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Top 5 books about friendship, chosen by author Marianne Cronin
Books

Top 5 books about friendship, chosen by author Marianne Cronin

How Dante’s grudges, gossip and pettiness still inspire hundreds of years on
Books

How Dante’s grudges, gossip and pettiness still inspire hundreds of years on

Drifting across Europe in pursuit of my lost, wild twin
Books

Drifting across Europe in pursuit of my lost, wild twin

Romeo & Seahorse by Nikolaj Tange Lange review – gayness throbs through vein and artery
Books

Romeo & Seahorse by Nikolaj Tange Lange review – gayness throbs through vein and artery