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

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

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

When theatres emptied during the pandemic, I had to make my own
Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout review – small-town secrets

Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout review – small-town secrets
Recognising the Stranger: On Palestine and Narrative review – a clear-eyed meditation

Recognising the Stranger: On Palestine and Narrative review – a clear-eyed meditation
Author Matt Haig: ‘I was a teenage shoplifter. In my foolish brain I was a kind of Robin Hood’

Author Matt Haig: ‘I was a teenage shoplifter. In my foolish brain I was a kind of Robin Hood’
Top 5 books about friendship, chosen by author Marianne Cronin

Top 5 books about friendship, chosen by author Marianne Cronin
Drifting across Europe in pursuit of my lost, wild twin

Drifting across Europe in pursuit of my lost, wild twin
Romeo & Seahorse by Nikolaj Tange Lange review – gayness throbs through vein and artery

Romeo & Seahorse by Nikolaj Tange Lange review – gayness throbs through vein and artery
Reservoir Bitches by Dahlia de la Cerda review – Mexico’s gritty underbelly, as told by women

Reservoir Bitches by Dahlia de la Cerda review – Mexico’s gritty underbelly, as told by women
It turns out Jane Austen was a secret radical all along

It turns out Jane Austen was a secret radical all along
Top 5 stories inspired by stone circles, chosen by YA author Liz Hyder

Top 5 stories inspired by stone circles, chosen by YA author Liz Hyder
The Happiness of Dogs by Mark Rowlands review – learning from our pets

The Happiness of Dogs by Mark Rowlands review – learning from our pets
The Bridge Between Worlds by Gavin Francis review – the importance of connection

The Bridge Between Worlds by Gavin Francis review – the importance of connection
Weather forecasts are more important than ever. Here’s the science behind them

Weather forecasts are more important than ever. Here’s the science behind them
Easy hacks for books and apps that every student should know

Easy hacks for books and apps that every student should know
Street-Level Superstar by Will Hodgkinson review – a touching monument to a cult pop enigma

Street-Level Superstar by Will Hodgkinson review – a touching monument to a cult pop enigma
Never Understood: The Jesus and Mary Chain by William and Jim Reid review – brotherly love

Never Understood: The Jesus and Mary Chain by William and Jim Reid review – brotherly love
From conspiracies to deepfakes: Why fake news and misinformation is inevitable in the digital age
