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Top 5 books set in fictional bad places, chosen by JL George

Top 5 books set in fictional bad places, chosen by JL George
Spencer review: ‘Just let Princess Diana rest in peace’

Spencer review: ‘Just let Princess Diana rest in peace’
Last Night in Soho review: ‘A bone-close exploration of female trauma’

Last Night in Soho review: ‘A bone-close exploration of female trauma’
Dead Relatives review: Brilliantly atmospheric and relentlessly creepy

Dead Relatives review: Brilliantly atmospheric and relentlessly creepy
Far From the Light of Heaven review: Wrongfoots the reader at every turn

Far From the Light of Heaven review: Wrongfoots the reader at every turn
Finding the real Shane MacGowan meant roving down a different road

Finding the real Shane MacGowan meant roving down a different road
Top 5 books about unreliable therapists, chosen by Graeme Macrae Burnet

Top 5 books about unreliable therapists, chosen by Graeme Macrae Burnet
Tenement Kid by Bobby Gillespie review: Primal Scream star strikes a tangible note of melancholy

Tenement Kid by Bobby Gillespie review: Primal Scream star strikes a tangible note of melancholy
The website offering a new way to find diverse children’s books

The website offering a new way to find diverse children’s books
Get Up, Stand Up! – Arinzé Kene on bringing Bob Marley to the West End

Get Up, Stand Up! – Arinzé Kene on bringing Bob Marley to the West End
Dear Evan Hansen review: ‘Hard to know what the filmmakers were aiming for’

Dear Evan Hansen review: ‘Hard to know what the filmmakers were aiming for’
The French Dispatch evokes the golden age of magazines – we’re ushering in a new era

The French Dispatch evokes the golden age of magazines – we’re ushering in a new era
Get your entries in for The Big Issue’s Christmas Kids Cover Competition

Get your entries in for The Big Issue’s Christmas Kids Cover Competition
The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki: A deeply profound novel about human connection

The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki: A deeply profound novel about human connection
Venom: Let There Be Carnage is another missed opportunity for a superhero-horror crossover

Venom: Let There Be Carnage is another missed opportunity for a superhero-horror crossover
Dolly Parton, Dave Grohl and Billie Piper feature in Letter To My Younger Self paperback

Dolly Parton, Dave Grohl and Billie Piper feature in Letter To My Younger Self paperback
Top 5 books about the Windrush Generation, chosen by author Paul Mendez
