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New children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce: ‘Children need reading now more than ever’
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New children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce: ‘Children need reading now more than ever’

Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin review – Parisian feminism through the ages
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Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin review – Parisian feminism through the ages

Fashion icon Penelope Tree: ‘Men really had the upper hand in the 1960s’
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Fashion icon Penelope Tree: ‘Men really had the upper hand in the 1960s’

Top 5 books on Black British history, chosen by children’s author Atinuke
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Top 5 books on Black British history, chosen by children’s author Atinuke

Deliver Me by Elle Nash review – transgressive thrills
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Deliver Me by Elle Nash review – transgressive thrills

Freakslaw by Jane Flett review – dark comedy set on the edge of the mainstream
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Freakslaw by Jane Flett review – dark comedy set on the edge of the mainstream

From stars of children’s books to the best in crime writing: Here’s the best UK book festivals in 2024
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From stars of children’s books to the best in crime writing: Here’s the best UK book festivals in 2024

‘The threat to our rights’: Women share what keeps them awake at night in honour of Ulysses’ Molly Bloom
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‘The threat to our rights’: Women share what keeps them awake at night in honour of Ulysses’ Molly Bloom

How books can help children understand the crushing challenges of poverty
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How books can help children understand the crushing challenges of poverty

Top 5 empowering teen novels, chosen by YA author Rebecca Westcott
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Top 5 empowering teen novels, chosen by YA author Rebecca Westcott

All Fours by Miranda July review – a shockingly original voice and a story for our times
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All Fours by Miranda July review – a shockingly original voice and a story for our times

The Horse by Willy Vlautin review – funny, shocking and heartfelt contender for book of the year
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The Horse by Willy Vlautin review – funny, shocking and heartfelt contender for book of the year

Author Alexander McCall Smith: ‘At 16 I took myself terrifically seriously. And no one else did’
Letter To My Younger Self

Author Alexander McCall Smith: ‘At 16 I took myself terrifically seriously. And no one else did’

Nero was emperor of Rome at just 16. Which of us would have done better?
Roman Empire

Nero was emperor of Rome at just 16. Which of us would have done better?

MP Liam Fox on the 21st century battle for water and why we must be careful about strawberries
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MP Liam Fox on the 21st century battle for water and why we must be careful about strawberries

Question 7 by Richard Flanagan review – this literary quest is a transformative experience
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Question 7 by Richard Flanagan review – this literary quest is a transformative experience

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Prospect Cottage: See inside artist Derek Jarman’s seaside home for the first time
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Prospect Cottage: See inside artist Derek Jarman’s seaside home for the first time

Top 5 books about the Troubles, chosen by bestselling author Henry Hemming 
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Top 5 books about the Troubles, chosen by bestselling author Henry Hemming 

Cocktails with George and Martha by Philip Gefter review – art imitating life in a war of egos  
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Cocktails with George and Martha by Philip Gefter review – art imitating life in a war of egos  

Top 5 inventive, speculative fiction books – chosen by poet and playwright Joelle Taylor
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Top 5 inventive, speculative fiction books – chosen by poet and playwright Joelle Taylor