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That Beautiful Atlantic Waltz by Malachy Tallack review – a moving testament to the power of music
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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
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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
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Gabriel’s Moon by William Boyd review – edge-of-your-seat Cold War escapism

Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout review – small-town secrets
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Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout review – small-town secrets

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

Extremophile by Ian Green review – an anarchic and grimy power all of its own
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Extremophile by Ian Green review – an anarchic and grimy power all of its own

The Echoes by Evie Wyld review – exquisite and frustrating
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The Echoes by Evie Wyld review – exquisite and frustrating

Top 5 great books given really great film adaptations – chosen by screenplay writer Moira Buffini
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Top 5 great books given really great film adaptations – chosen by screenplay writer Moira Buffini

Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst review – a poised look at the state we’re in
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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
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No Small Thing by Orlaine McDonald review – breaking the generational cycles of harm

Parade by Rachel Cusk review – captivating in its understatement
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Parade by Rachel Cusk review – captivating in its understatement

Napalm in the Heart by Pol Guasch review – a beautiful and affecting debut novel
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Napalm in the Heart by Pol Guasch review – a beautiful and affecting debut novel

Top 5 books about state control, chosen by Icelandic author Fríða Ísberg
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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
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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
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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
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Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin review – Parisian feminism through the ages

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The Hearing Test by Eliza Barry Callahan review – a droll insight into a year of loss
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The Hearing Test by Eliza Barry Callahan review – a droll insight into a year of loss

Top 5 books about the British seaside, chosen by crime writer William Shaw
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Top 5 books about the British seaside, chosen by crime writer William Shaw

The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard review – the moral conundrums of coming of age
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The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard review – the moral conundrums of coming of age

Fragile Animals by Genevieve Jagger review – a captivating and original gothic novel
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Fragile Animals by Genevieve Jagger review – a captivating and original gothic novel