Books
The strange harmony of music, maths and science should be part of every school curriculum
The strange harmony of music, maths and science should be part of every school curriculum
What distinguishes music above all else is its power to shape how we feel
Top 5 children’s books to inspire awe for our universe, chosen by Chloe Savage
Top 5 children’s books to inspire awe for our universe, chosen by Chloe Savage
Books to give children a sense of the wonders of the cosmos
Poet Rowan McCabe didn’t know his neighbours. So he went door to door writing poems for them
Poet Rowan McCabe didn’t know his neighbours. So he went door to door writing poems for them
In early 2019, Rowan McCabe quit his job facilitating an after-school club to become the world’s first door-to-door poet
Comedy Samurai by Larry Charles review – the joyous, painful business of making people laugh
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
Bless Me Father by Kevin Rowland review – Dexys lynchpin bares his sensitive soul
Top 5 books set in theatres, chosen by playwright Edward Carey
Top 5 books set in theatres, chosen by playwright Edward Carey
Vince Cable: ‘Power is gradually shifting away from the western world’
Vince Cable: ‘Power is gradually shifting away from the western world’
Necessary Fiction by Eloghosa Osunde review – a radical, gorgeous queer novel
Necessary Fiction by Eloghosa Osunde review – a radical, gorgeous queer novel
Saraswati by Gurnaik Johal review – connections across the Indian diaspora
Saraswati by Gurnaik Johal review – connections across the Indian diaspora
How did Agatha Christie get poisons and obscure medicines so right?
How did Agatha Christie get poisons and obscure medicines so right?
Top 5 creepy noir novels, chosen by psychological thriller author Lily Samson
Top 5 creepy noir novels, chosen by psychological thriller author Lily Samson
Breathtaking images from humankind’s first missions to space, remastered and seen for the first time
Breathtaking images from humankind’s first missions to space, remastered and seen for the first time
Where the Axe is Buried by Ray Nayler review – speculative fiction with an emotional core
Where the Axe is Buried by Ray Nayler review – speculative fiction with an emotional core
The extraordinary story of Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to hold a pilot’s licence
The extraordinary story of Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to hold a pilot’s licence
Top 5 Scottish books for bairns, chosen by author and translator Ashley Douglas
Top 5 Scottish books for bairns, chosen by author and translator Ashley Douglas
Small Rain by Garth Greenwell review – mortal reflections from a hospital bed
Small Rain by Garth Greenwell review – mortal reflections from a hospital bed
The pigs of Orwell’s Animal Farm led the revolution. Eighty years on, the UK’s pigs are in trouble
The pigs of Orwell’s Animal Farm led the revolution. Eighty years on, the UK’s pigs are in trouble
Top 5 historical novels, chosen by best-selling author Lana Kortchik
Top 5 historical novels, chosen by best-selling author Lana Kortchik
Why did so many women in a tiny Hungarian village poison their husbands?
Why did so many women in a tiny Hungarian village poison their husbands?
Breaking by Mic Wright review – insider insights into the grubby world of right-wing media
Breaking by Mic Wright review – insider insights into the grubby world of right-wing media
Robert Shaw, An Actor’s Life on the Set of Jaws… by Christopher Shaw Myers review – a vivid family saga
Robert Shaw, An Actor’s Life on the Set of Jaws… by Christopher Shaw Myers review – a vivid family saga
Top 5 books on Scandinavia, chosen by polar geopolitics expert Elizabeth Buchanan
Top 5 books on Scandinavia, chosen by polar geopolitics expert Elizabeth Buchanan
Use the Words You Have by Kimberly Campanello review – captivating poetic sensibilities
Use the Words You Have by Kimberly Campanello review – captivating poetic sensibilities
The Ha-Ha by Jennifer Dawson review – a spry and contemporary overlooked classic
