Books
The science behind why you can’t lose weight 

The science behind why you can’t lose weight
Weight loss is not maths, it’s about physiology and psychology
Top 5 books on the London Underground, chosen by Rishi Dastidar 

Top 5 books on the London Underground, chosen by Rishi Dastidar
The underground keeps London moving every day. It’s unsurprising that it provides the backdrop for so many books
After the Flood: Inside Bob Dylan’s Memory Palace by Robert Polito book review: history in flux

After the Flood: Inside Bob Dylan’s Memory Palace by Robert Polito book review: history in flux
Polito provides in-depth analysis of Dylan’s key works from this period in a kinetic prose style befitting his subject
Young Once: A Life Less Heavy by Nigel Planer review: highly entertaining and endearingly droll
Young Once: A Life Less Heavy by Nigel Planer review: highly entertaining and endearingly droll
Jews and Muslims’ connected history goes beyond Gaza. It’s a story that needs to be told right now
Jews and Muslims’ connected history goes beyond Gaza. It’s a story that needs to be told right now
Top 5 books about returning home, selected by Susannah Dickey 

Top 5 books about returning home, selected by Susannah Dickey
Crux by Gabriel Tallent book review: feats of wild imagination

Crux by Gabriel Tallent book review: feats of wild imagination
Nowhere Burning by Catriona Ward book review: slow-burn thriller with a nerve-shredding finale

Nowhere Burning by Catriona Ward book review: slow-burn thriller with a nerve-shredding finale
Top 5 romantasy reads, chosen by author Clíodhna O’Sullivan

Top 5 romantasy reads, chosen by author Clíodhna O’Sullivan
May We Feed The King by Rebecca Perry book review: communing with the past

May We Feed The King by Rebecca Perry book review: communing with the past
Glyph by Ali Smith book review: radical energy, resistance and courage

Glyph by Ali Smith book review: radical energy, resistance and courage
Top 5 magical books for kids, chosen by teacher-turned-author Paula Harrison

Top 5 magical books for kids, chosen by teacher-turned-author Paula Harrison
Your Life Without Me by James Meek review: a deeply original novel 

Your Life Without Me by James Meek review: a deeply original novel
What happens to journalism when working-class voices are silenced?

What happens to journalism when working-class voices are silenced?
Top 5 books about Charles Dickens, chosen by lecturer and author Annie Elliot

Top 5 books about Charles Dickens, chosen by lecturer and author Annie Elliot
Palaver by Bryan Washington review: a subtle and deft look at family relationships

Palaver by Bryan Washington review: a subtle and deft look at family relationships
The Cut Up by Louise Welsh review: slippery and morally dubious adventures

The Cut Up by Louise Welsh review: slippery and morally dubious adventures
Chairman Mao was Trump but with added brains… and mango 

Chairman Mao was Trump but with added brains… and mango
At Keele University, it’s good to see people still kicking against Thatcher’s legacy

At Keele University, it’s good to see people still kicking against Thatcher’s legacy
Discipline by Larissa Pham review: the past sure is tense

Discipline by Larissa Pham review: the past sure is tense
The Age of Calamities by Senaa Ahmad review: gorgeously bizarre, time-warping tales

The Age of Calamities by Senaa Ahmad review: gorgeously bizarre, time-warping tales
Are Margaret Calvert and Jock Kinneir the most-seen but least-known artists in the UK?

Are Margaret Calvert and Jock Kinneir the most-seen but least-known artists in the UK?
Top 5 landmark LGBTQ novels, chosen by cultural critic Kaye Mitchell 


