Books
Top 5 books about the prison system, chosen by Andy West
Top 5 books about the prison system, chosen by Andy West
Writer Andy West teaches philosophy in prison. He also has personal experience of life on the inside, as his father, uncle and brother all spent time in jail. He has written a memoir on the subject, and selects here five books about punishment, redemption and progress in the penal system
Top 5 books about twins, chosen by LV Matthews
Top 5 books about twins, chosen by LV Matthews
Ahead of the publication of her latest novel, author LV Matthews selects five books that feature twins
Richard Osman: ‘The Bullet That Missed isn’t the end for the Thursday Murder Club’
Richard Osman: ‘The Bullet That Missed isn’t the end for the Thursday Murder Club’
The third book in Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club series comes out this week. He tells us there are still many adventures ahead
Think you could lead a country? Here’s a guide to creating your own micronation
Think you could lead a country? Here’s a guide to creating your own micronation
The Atlas of Vanishing Places records a world whose wonders are at risk
The Atlas of Vanishing Places records a world whose wonders are at risk
Top 5 books about musicians, chosen by the late Mark Lanegan
Top 5 books about musicians, chosen by the late Mark Lanegan
Louise Pentland: ‘I definitely parent differently because I have lost a parent’
Louise Pentland: ‘I definitely parent differently because I have lost a parent’
Laura Bates on the #MeToo backlash: ‘The idea that men are the victims now is nonsense’
Laura Bates on the #MeToo backlash: ‘The idea that men are the victims now is nonsense’
How church, state and monarchy are inextricably bound
How church, state and monarchy are inextricably bound
Life as a midwife aid worker: ‘Plagued by vivid dreams of the patients I felt I had failed’
Life as a midwife aid worker: ‘Plagued by vivid dreams of the patients I felt I had failed’
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Being deaf is no tragedy – it’s one of my greatest strengths
Being deaf is no tragedy – it’s one of my greatest strengths
I was an Old Bailey judge. Here’s what really goes on in court
I was an Old Bailey judge. Here’s what really goes on in court
Music biz legend Barbara Charone lifts the lid on an incredible career
Music biz legend Barbara Charone lifts the lid on an incredible career
Chris and Rosie Ramsey: ‘If I get a laugh out of you, I’ll tell you anything’
Chris and Rosie Ramsey: ‘If I get a laugh out of you, I’ll tell you anything’
The left’s blind spot: London and regional inequality
The left’s blind spot: London and regional inequality
Skint: the BBC’s new series of monologues are informed by lived experience of poverty
Skint: the BBC’s new series of monologues are informed by lived experience of poverty
How I wrote Tides: A novelist’s search for solitude
How I wrote Tides: A novelist’s search for solitude
Author Okechukwu Nzelu: ‘I’m interested in love stories that go far beyond boy meets girl’
Author Okechukwu Nzelu: ‘I’m interested in love stories that go far beyond boy meets girl’
Author Scott Anderson on the last CIA survivor of the Cold War
Author Scott Anderson on the last CIA survivor of the Cold War
How Henry Dunant, founder of the Red Cross, staged his own rehabilitation
How Henry Dunant, founder of the Red Cross, staged his own rehabilitation
We must diversify the books taught in our classrooms
We must diversify the books taught in our classrooms
Lemn Sissay: ‘It has been a hard journey at times, but it has also been a great one’
