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Top 5 Books featuring carnivorous plants, chosen by Natasha Calder

Top 5 Books featuring carnivorous plants, chosen by Natasha Calder
When Covid strikes, the only thing to do is turn off the phone and pull up the covers – and it’s strangely liberating

When Covid strikes, the only thing to do is turn off the phone and pull up the covers – and it’s strangely liberating
How the ‘Other Renaissance’ shaped the modern world

How the ‘Other Renaissance’ shaped the modern world
Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson review: A dance between the cracks 

Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson review: A dance between the cracks
19 Claws and a Black Bird by Agustina Bazterrica review: Bewitching short stories

19 Claws and a Black Bird by Agustina Bazterrica review: Bewitching short stories
Paul Simon reveals he has ‘lost the hearing’ in his left ear

Paul Simon reveals he has ‘lost the hearing’ in his left ear
Dougray Scott: ‘Working-class anger comes in waves’

Dougray Scott: ‘Working-class anger comes in waves’
Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons reimagined by Michael Morpurgo and Daniel Pioro

Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons reimagined by Michael Morpurgo and Daniel Pioro
Melanie Lynskey: ‘It’s such an exciting time for roles for women and one of our greatest actors is not here to make the most of it’

Melanie Lynskey: ‘It’s such an exciting time for roles for women and one of our greatest actors is not here to make the most of it’
Jim Moir, Nancy Sorrell, Chris Packham and the fine art of birdwatching

Jim Moir, Nancy Sorrell, Chris Packham and the fine art of birdwatching
The Story Hive: A treasure trove of storytelling from an old friend

The Story Hive: A treasure trove of storytelling from an old friend
Paul Simonon: ‘The Clash never had a holiday – we were on a mission’

Paul Simonon: ‘The Clash never had a holiday – we were on a mission’
What photo wallets tell us about the history of photography

What photo wallets tell us about the history of photography
Charlene White: How judging the British Book Awards rekindled my passion for reading

Charlene White: How judging the British Book Awards rekindled my passion for reading
Top 5 books about portal adventures for under-12s, chosen by Ben Miller

Top 5 books about portal adventures for under-12s, chosen by Ben Miller
Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway review: A visionary piece of speculative fiction

Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway review: A visionary piece of speculative fiction
The Funeral Cryer review: Subtle examination of social expectations in rural China

The Funeral Cryer review: Subtle examination of social expectations in rural China
Living in a society where clickbait fuels paranoia, we can fear connection

Living in a society where clickbait fuels paranoia, we can fear connection
The Mother sees Jennifer Lopez take the well-worn path from A-list to badass babe
