Memoir
A Mind of My Own by Kathy Burke review – frank, funny and wise
A Mind of My Own by Kathy Burke review – frank, funny and wise
An upbeat and enjoyable account of a talented working-class woman who only ever wanted to act, write, direct and entertain
100,000 Birthdays by Cynthia Rogerson review – as fun as it is profound
100,000 Birthdays by Cynthia Rogerson review – as fun as it is profound
Part-fictional memoir, part-philosophical musing and part-ode to the universe and all the life it contains
The Other Girl by Annie Ernaux review – grief’s rippling effects
The Other Girl by Annie Ernaux review – grief’s rippling effects
The latest of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s works to be translated into English takes the form of a letter to Ernaux’s dead sister
Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy review – words of wisdom
Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy review – words of wisdom
Comedy Samurai by Larry Charles review – the joyous, painful business of making people laugh
Comedy Samurai by Larry Charles review – the joyous, painful business of making people laugh
Bless Me Father by Kevin Rowland review – Dexys lynchpin bares his sensitive soul
Bless Me Father by Kevin Rowland review – Dexys lynchpin bares his sensitive soul
I Love You, Byeee by Adam Buxton review – catnip for comedy nerds
I Love You, Byeee by Adam Buxton review – catnip for comedy nerds
Foreign Fruit by Katie Goh review – big ideas, lightly handled
Foreign Fruit by Katie Goh review – big ideas, lightly handled
Gillian Anderson, Jason Isaacs and The Salt Path author Raynor Winn on homelessness and human spirit
Gillian Anderson, Jason Isaacs and The Salt Path author Raynor Winn on homelessness and human spirit
Cher: The Memoir, Part One review – pop icon turns back time
Cher: The Memoir, Part One review – pop icon turns back time
Sonny Boy by Al Pacino review – a great actor’s final word
Sonny Boy by Al Pacino review – a great actor’s final word
‘Alcohol felt like home to us’: A mother and daughter’s story of alcoholism – and how they overcame it
‘Alcohol felt like home to us’: A mother and daughter’s story of alcoholism – and how they overcame it
This is the moment I discovered I was born a refugee
This is the moment I discovered I was born a refugee
Heaven by Emerson Whitney review – a memoir with fearsome grace
Heaven by Emerson Whitney review – a memoir with fearsome grace
Top 5 books about women and water, chosen by The Tidal Year author Freya Bromley
Top 5 books about women and water, chosen by The Tidal Year author Freya Bromley
Freaks Out! by Luke Haines review – a righteous celebration of gloriously weird rock ‘n’ rollers
Freaks Out! by Luke Haines review – a righteous celebration of gloriously weird rock ‘n’ rollers
Namesake by NS Nuseibeh review – personal insight informed by Islamic myth and culture
Namesake by NS Nuseibeh review – personal insight informed by Islamic myth and culture
How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair review – a compelling account of the Rastafari movement
How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair review – a compelling account of the Rastafari movement
Karma by Boy George review – Culture Club singer settles scores
Karma by Boy George review – Culture Club singer settles scores
The Woman in Me review – Britney Spears finally sets the record straight
The Woman in Me review – Britney Spears finally sets the record straight
Autumn reads: the best new books to light up the longer nights
Autumn reads: the best new books to light up the longer nights
Ootlin: A Memoir by Jenni Fagan review: Harrowing truths about the care system
Ootlin: A Memoir by Jenni Fagan review: Harrowing truths about the care system
A Flat Place by Noreen Masud review: Finding a sense of self in landscapes
A Flat Place by Noreen Masud review: Finding a sense of self in landscapes
Charlene White: How judging the British Book Awards rekindled my passion for reading
