Books
The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk review – terror in the valley

The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk review – terror in the valley
We all need a little darkness in our lives. Here’s why

We all need a little darkness in our lives. Here’s why
Blood Like Mine by Stuart Neville review – a vampire story like no other

Blood Like Mine by Stuart Neville review – a vampire story like no other
Extremophile by Ian Green review – an anarchic and grimy power all of its own

Extremophile by Ian Green review – an anarchic and grimy power all of its own
Whistleblowing: Why doing the right thing can come with a devastating cost

Whistleblowing: Why doing the right thing can come with a devastating cost
Top 5 great books given really great film adaptations – chosen by screenplay writer Moira Buffini

Top 5 great books given really great film adaptations – chosen by screenplay writer Moira Buffini
The Salt Flats by Rachelle Atalla review – risk-taking and unsettling speculative fiction

The Salt Flats by Rachelle Atalla review – risk-taking and unsettling speculative fiction
‘I’m going to die and I’m still not sick enough for PIP’: The reality of DWP disability benefits system

‘I’m going to die and I’m still not sick enough for PIP’: The reality of DWP disability benefits system
Top 5 books about obsession, selected by author and academic Marieke Bigg

Top 5 books about obsession, selected by author and academic Marieke Bigg
Why I love sea turtles – and why we have to save them

Why I love sea turtles – and why we have to save them
Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst review – a poised look at the state we’re in

Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst review – a poised look at the state we’re in
1984: The Year Pop Went Queer by Ian Wade review – a celebration of gay visibility in music

1984: The Year Pop Went Queer by Ian Wade review – a celebration of gay visibility in music
Top 5 books set in country houses selected by crime novelist Bonnie Burke-Patel 

Top 5 books set in country houses selected by crime novelist Bonnie Burke-Patel
This is the moment I discovered I was born a refugee

This is the moment I discovered I was born a refugee
No Small Thing by Orlaine McDonald review – breaking the generational cycles of harm

No Small Thing by Orlaine McDonald review – breaking the generational cycles of harm
Parade by Rachel Cusk review – captivating in its understatement

Parade by Rachel Cusk review – captivating in its understatement
Top 5 historically important memoirs, chosen by best-selling author Joshua Lisec

Top 5 historically important memoirs, chosen by best-selling author Joshua Lisec
Napalm in the Heart by Pol Guasch review – a beautiful and affecting debut novel

Napalm in the Heart by Pol Guasch review – a beautiful and affecting debut novel
The Light Room by Kate Zambreno review – a staggering breadth of knowledge

