Books
Top 5 works of satire, chosen by writer and cultural mischief maker Jackie Ess

Top 5 works of satire, chosen by writer and cultural mischief maker Jackie Ess
Greatest of All Time by Alex Allison review – lifting the taboo of being gay in football

Greatest of All Time by Alex Allison review – lifting the taboo of being gay in football
My Tender Matador by Pedro Lemebel review – searing, angry power on every page

My Tender Matador by Pedro Lemebel review – searing, angry power on every page
Top 5 historical adventures for kids, chosen by bestselling writer MG Leonard

Top 5 historical adventures for kids, chosen by bestselling writer MG Leonard
How the Alsama Project grew from a small Lebanese flat to educate hundreds of teen refugees

How the Alsama Project grew from a small Lebanese flat to educate hundreds of teen refugees
We Do Not Part by Han Kang review – scarred with South Korea’s trauma and terror

We Do Not Part by Han Kang review – scarred with South Korea’s trauma and terror
The Sound of Utopia by Michel Krielaars review – the perils of making music in Stalin’s Russia

The Sound of Utopia by Michel Krielaars review – the perils of making music in Stalin’s Russia
From Star Wars to David Lynch: How my obsession with obscure 80s films rewired my tiny brain

From Star Wars to David Lynch: How my obsession with obscure 80s films rewired my tiny brain
Top 5 Cold War novels, chosen by historian and author Oskar Jensen

Top 5 Cold War novels, chosen by historian and author Oskar Jensen
Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico review – anatomy of a fake online life

Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico review – anatomy of a fake online life
Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte review – a darkly humorous examination of online lives

Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte review – a darkly humorous examination of online lives
Why the story of metal is worthy of a Greek tragedy

Why the story of metal is worthy of a Greek tragedy
Top 5 crime thrillers, chosen by best-selling author and former detective Neil Lancaster

Top 5 crime thrillers, chosen by best-selling author and former detective Neil Lancaster
Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami review – light among the poignancy and depth

Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami review – light among the poignancy and depth
The Ancients by John Larison review – a powerful dystopian survival story

The Ancients by John Larison review – a powerful dystopian survival story
How a shocking DNA test revealed my family’s links to a celebrity chef and slavery in Jamaica

How a shocking DNA test revealed my family’s links to a celebrity chef and slavery in Jamaica
Children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce on how getting kids to read can help fight misinformation

Children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce on how getting kids to read can help fight misinformation
Dip My Brain in Joy: A Life with Neil Innes by Yvonne Innes review – a tender account of a cult hero

Dip My Brain in Joy: A Life with Neil Innes by Yvonne Innes review – a tender account of a cult hero
Sonny Boy by Al Pacino review – a great actor’s final word
