Review
The Colonel and The King by Peter Guralnick review – behind the myth of Elvis and his manager

The Colonel and The King by Peter Guralnick review – behind the myth of Elvis and his manager
Elvis’s manager Colonel Parker has always been the arch-villain of the saga, but a new book suggests the truth isn’t that convenient
Why ‘noodle dramas’ like The Guest are just as enjoyable as ‘caviar dramas’ like Slow Horses

Why ‘noodle dramas’ like The Guest are just as enjoyable as ‘caviar dramas’ like Slow Horses
The new BBC drama is a must for connoisseurs of preposterously tasty trashiness
Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy review – words of wisdom

Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy review – words of wisdom
The focus of the Booker-winning novelist’s memoir is her bittersweet relationship with her mother
House of Day, House of Night by Olga Tokarczuk review – mushrooming magic
House of Day, House of Night by Olga Tokarczuk review – mushrooming magic
Dead of Winter review – Emma Thompson is an ice cool, unlikely hero
Dead of Winter review – Emma Thompson is an ice cool, unlikely hero
Hum by Helen Phillips review – a dystopian drama with emotional impact

Hum by Helen Phillips review – a dystopian drama with emotional impact
Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite review – an understated family saga

Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite review – an understated family saga
Ruth by Kate Riley review – a refreshing new author to watch

Ruth by Kate Riley review – a refreshing new author to watch
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
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
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
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
The Ha-Ha by Jennifer Dawson review – a spry and contemporary overlooked classic

The Ha-Ha by Jennifer Dawson review – a spry and contemporary overlooked classic
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
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
