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In Transit by Brigid Brophy review – decades ahead of its time
In Transit by Brigid Brophy review – decades ahead of its time
Brophy’s writing is notable for the range of social issues she advocated for, often decades ahead of her time
Bone Horn by Prudence Bussey-Chamberlain review – a gloriously absurd detective story
Bone Horn by Prudence Bussey-Chamberlain review – a gloriously absurd detective story
Did cult US author Alice B Toklas have a horn? A novice private investigator is determined to find out
Fox by Joyce Carol Oates review – giving voices to victims
Fox by Joyce Carol Oates review – giving voices to victims
Oates puts the spotlight on the heinous actions of a paedophile by giving voice to his victims
I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Toward Darkness by Irene Solà review – exploring trauma through cooking
I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Toward Darkness by Irene Solà review – exploring trauma through cooking
Top 5 crime novels set in Glasgow, chosen by Novak and Mitchell author Andrew Raymond
Top 5 crime novels set in Glasgow, chosen by Novak and Mitchell author Andrew Raymond
Top 5 secrets-won’t-stay-hidden thrillers, chosen by bestselling novelist Adele Parks
Top 5 secrets-won’t-stay-hidden thrillers, chosen by bestselling novelist Adele Parks
Parallel Lines by Edward St Aubyn review – big ideas and terrific prose
Parallel Lines by Edward St Aubyn review – big ideas and terrific prose
The Swim author explains important reason why she gave her main character an eating disorder
The Swim author explains important reason why she gave her main character an eating disorder
Stag Dance by Torrey Peters review – deliciously filthy genderfuckery
Stag Dance by Torrey Peters review – deliciously filthy genderfuckery
Universality by Natasha Brown review – satirising a very British class oppression
Universality by Natasha Brown review – satirising a very British class oppression
Calls May be Recorded for Training and Monitoring Purposes review – provocative and absurd
Calls May be Recorded for Training and Monitoring Purposes review – provocative and absurd
Separate Rooms by Pier Vittorio Tondelli review – a welcome return to the queer canon
Separate Rooms by Pier Vittorio Tondelli review – a welcome return to the queer canon
Top 5 board books for children, chosen by New York Times bestselling author Jon Klassen
Top 5 board books for children, chosen by New York Times bestselling author Jon Klassen
Top 5 books about desire, chosen by novelist Lisa Harding
Top 5 books about desire, chosen by novelist Lisa Harding
Dengue Boy by Michel Nieva review – a bizarre but utterly compelling look at Argentina in 2272
Dengue Boy by Michel Nieva review – a bizarre but utterly compelling look at Argentina in 2272
Flesh by David Szalay review – life comes at you fast
Flesh by David Szalay review – life comes at you fast
Top 5 domestic noirs, chosen by novelist and journalist Hannah Beckerman
Top 5 domestic noirs, chosen by novelist and journalist Hannah Beckerman
Top 5 gritty thrillers, chosen by viral sensation and best-selling author Lloyd Devereux Richards
Top 5 gritty thrillers, chosen by viral sensation and best-selling author Lloyd Devereux Richards
The Summer We Ate Off the China by Devin Jacobsen review – digging for deepest meaning
The Summer We Ate Off the China by Devin Jacobsen review – digging for deepest meaning
Little Mysteries by Sara Gran review – a puzzling pleasure
Little Mysteries by Sara Gran review – a puzzling pleasure
The Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor review – profound understanding through science fiction
The Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor review – profound understanding through science fiction
Hunchback by Saou Ichikawa review – a remarkable and original study of yearning
Hunchback by Saou Ichikawa review – a remarkable and original study of yearning
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
We Do Not Part by Han Kang review – scarred with South Korea’s trauma and terror
