fiction
Ripcord by Nate Lippens review – acid-tongued meditations on middle-aged homosexuality
Ripcord by Nate Lippens review – acid-tongued meditations on middle-aged homosexuality
Lippens is undeniably the master of the one-liner and the novel is absolutely littered with them
Morning and Evening by Jon Fosse review – language pared back almost to the bone
Morning and Evening by Jon Fosse review – language pared back almost to the bone
A classic from the Norwegian winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
Juice by Tim Winton review – asking big questions after the apocalypse
Juice by Tim Winton review – asking big questions after the apocalypse
Australian novelist Winton is a post-apocalyptic call to arms over global warming
Gliff by Ali Smith review – ingenious and warm anti-establishment storytelling
Gliff by Ali Smith review – ingenious and warm anti-establishment storytelling
Ground by Jadelin Gangbo review – hope for healing amid the wreckage
Ground by Jadelin Gangbo review – hope for healing amid the wreckage
Out There Screaming edited by Jordan Peele review – horror writing of the first order
Out There Screaming edited by Jordan Peele review – horror writing of the first order
If Only by Vigdis Hjorth review – a purging of a volatile affair
If Only by Vigdis Hjorth review – a purging of a volatile affair
A Spring of Love by Celia Dale review – disturbances in suburbia
A Spring of Love by Celia Dale review – disturbances in suburbia
Every family has a secret. By uncovering mine, I liberated my grandmother’s sorrowful story
Every family has a secret. By uncovering mine, I liberated my grandmother’s sorrowful story
The Most by Jessica Anthony review – cracks just beneath the surface of an all-American family
The Most by Jessica Anthony review – cracks just beneath the surface of an all-American family
That Beautiful Atlantic Waltz by Malachy Tallack review – a moving testament to the power of music
That Beautiful Atlantic Waltz by Malachy Tallack review – a moving testament to the power of music
Playground by Richard Powers review – a crafty and deep examination of the state we’re in
Playground by Richard Powers review – a crafty and deep examination of the state we’re in
Gabriel’s Moon by William Boyd review – edge-of-your-seat Cold War escapism
Gabriel’s Moon by William Boyd review – edge-of-your-seat Cold War escapism
The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk review – terror in the valley
The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk review – terror in the valley
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
The Echoes by Evie Wyld review – exquisite and frustrating
The Echoes by Evie Wyld review – exquisite and frustrating
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
Top 5 books about obsession, selected by author and academic Marieke Bigg
Top 5 books about obsession, selected by author and academic Marieke Bigg
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
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 books about state control, chosen by Icelandic author Fríða Ísberg
Top 5 books about state control, chosen by Icelandic author Fríða Ísberg
One Grand Summer by Ewald Arenz review – an understated and empathetic coming-of-age story
One Grand Summer by Ewald Arenz review – an understated and empathetic coming-of-age story
The Eyes Are The Best Part by Monika Kim review – tension-filled horror debut delivers
The Eyes Are The Best Part by Monika Kim review – tension-filled horror debut delivers
Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin review – Parisian feminism through the ages
