Review
Ruth by Kate Riley review – a refreshing new author to watch
Ruth by Kate Riley review – a refreshing new author to watch
Riley’s debut novel follows the titular character from childhood to her adult life in a Christian communist community
The Course of the Heart by M John Harrison review – imbued with mystery and the occult
The Course of the Heart by M John Harrison review – imbued with mystery and the occult
Harrison’s prose is so enchanting that readers will find themselves rapt in awe even as the answers evade them
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
This long-awaited memoir is full of touchingly sincere apologies to everyone Rowland mistreated as an angry, difficult, insular young man
The Golden Spurtle: A porridge-making championship that feeds the soul
The Golden Spurtle: A porridge-making championship that feeds the soul
Necessary Fiction by Eloghosa Osunde review – a radical, gorgeous queer novel
Necessary Fiction by Eloghosa Osunde review – a radical, gorgeous queer novel
Saraswati by Gurnaik Johal review – connections across the Indian diaspora
Saraswati by Gurnaik Johal review – connections across the Indian diaspora
The Toxic Avenger review – genuinely pure, if also puerile, artistic intentions at work
The Toxic Avenger review – genuinely pure, if also puerile, artistic intentions at work
Where the Axe is Buried by Ray Nayler review – speculative fiction with an emotional core
Where the Axe is Buried by Ray Nayler review – speculative fiction with an emotional core
The Man on the Endless Stair by Chris Barkley review – mind-bending revelations
The Man on the Endless Stair by Chris Barkley review – mind-bending revelations
Small Rain by Garth Greenwell review – mortal reflections from a hospital bed
Small Rain by Garth Greenwell review – mortal reflections from a hospital bed
Breaking by Mic Wright review – insider insights into the grubby world of right-wing media
Breaking by Mic Wright review – insider insights into the grubby world of right-wing media
Robert Shaw, An Actor’s Life on the Set of Jaws… by Christopher Shaw Myers review – a vivid family saga
Robert Shaw, An Actor’s Life on the Set of Jaws… by Christopher Shaw Myers review – a vivid family saga
Use the Words You Have by Kimberly Campanello review – captivating poetic sensibilities
Use the Words You Have by Kimberly Campanello review – captivating poetic sensibilities
Savages review – a deeply political film designed to raise awareness of Indigenous rights
Savages review – a deeply political film designed to raise awareness of Indigenous rights
The Good Father by Liam McIlvanney review – an emotionally gripping psychological thriller
The Good Father by Liam McIlvanney review – an emotionally gripping psychological thriller
Stone & Sky by Ben Aaronovitch review – weird happenings in the Granite City
Stone & Sky by Ben Aaronovitch review – weird happenings in the Granite City
Is Lena Dunham’s Too Much basically just Emily in Paris with red phone boxes?
Is Lena Dunham’s Too Much basically just Emily in Paris with red phone boxes?
It’s Terrible the Things I Have to Do to Be Me by Philippa Snow review – insights into female celebrity
It’s Terrible the Things I Have to Do to Be Me by Philippa Snow review – insights into female celebrity
Moderation by Elaine Castillo review – modern love story falls short
Moderation by Elaine Castillo review – modern love story falls short
Notes on Stereophonics, nostalgia and why you can’t keep a good banger down
Notes on Stereophonics, nostalgia and why you can’t keep a good banger down
Frenetic, angry and urgent: Kneecap show they’ve no intention of shutting up during Glasgow show
Frenetic, angry and urgent: Kneecap show they’ve no intention of shutting up during Glasgow show
Autobiography of Death by Kim Hyesoon review – defiant poetry
Autobiography of Death by Kim Hyesoon review – defiant poetry
Lana Del Rey’s stadium show is strange, beguiling and brilliant
Lana Del Rey’s stadium show is strange, beguiling and brilliant
Bob Dylan: Jewish Roots, American Soil by Harry Freedman review – other Dylan books are available
