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Two shows about parenting that will make anyone think twice about wanting kids

Two shows about parenting that will make anyone think twice about wanting kids
Top 5 books about musicians, chosen by the late Mark Lanegan

Top 5 books about musicians, chosen by the late Mark Lanegan
Sea of Tranquility review: Time travel is anything but tired in this wonderfully inventive novel

Sea of Tranquility review: Time travel is anything but tired in this wonderfully inventive novel
Michael Palin: Going around the world in 80 days now would be a much less happy experience

Michael Palin: Going around the world in 80 days now would be a much less happy experience
‘Don’t forget Afghanistan’: The kite festival with a message

‘Don’t forget Afghanistan’: The kite festival with a message
The solution to racism controversy in opera is staring us in the face

The solution to racism controversy in opera is staring us in the face
The Perfect Golden Circle review: Not just another take on the cultural fights of the ’80s

The Perfect Golden Circle review: Not just another take on the cultural fights of the ’80s
Book reviews: Vladimir by Julia May Jonas and Either/Or by Elif Batuman

Book reviews: Vladimir by Julia May Jonas and Either/Or by Elif Batuman
We’re spending more time in the garden, where nothing is rosy

We’re spending more time in the garden, where nothing is rosy
Sandra Newman’s The Men: A crunchy and compelling dystopia

Sandra Newman’s The Men: A crunchy and compelling dystopia
David George Haskell: What my grandfather taught me about birdsong

David George Haskell: What my grandfather taught me about birdsong
Top 5 children’s books set in Africa, chosen by Efua Traoré

Top 5 children’s books set in Africa, chosen by Efua Traoré
Here’s why we shouldn’t leave the future of transport to Silicon Valley
Here’s why we shouldn’t leave the future of transport to Silicon Valley
Orlam by PJ Harvey review: Singer-songwriter’s poetry book is a rich and unwieldy epic

Orlam by PJ Harvey review: Singer-songwriter’s poetry book is a rich and unwieldy epic
Book reviews: The Candy House and Eyes of the Void

Book reviews: The Candy House and Eyes of the Void
Top 5 books for young nature lovers, chosen by Dr Jess French

Top 5 books for young nature lovers, chosen by Dr Jess French
Liz Truss takes the credit for my idea, but the underlying causes of inequality remain



