Review
A Lonely Man by Chris Power: Short story star had more in his locker

A Lonely Man by Chris Power: Short story star had more in his locker
H Is For Happiness: A film with its heart utterly on its sleeve

H Is For Happiness: A film with its heart utterly on its sleeve
The Cut by Chris Brookmyre: Thrills, humour, style and skill

The Cut by Chris Brookmyre: Thrills, humour, style and skill
Hotel Cartagena by Simone Buchholz: A nerve-shredder with heart

Hotel Cartagena by Simone Buchholz: A nerve-shredder with heart
Minari makes America seem like a land of opportunity again

Minari makes America seem like a land of opportunity again
Creation Stories: As with Oasis, you might find you prefer the early stuff

Creation Stories: As with Oasis, you might find you prefer the early stuff
Comedians are turning to podcasts to find people to show off to

Comedians are turning to podcasts to find people to show off to
SAS: Red Notice is an Andy McNab rollercoaster with some cracks and creaks

SAS: Red Notice is an Andy McNab rollercoaster with some cracks and creaks
Mother for Dinner by Shalom Auslander: Even more outrageous and funny

Mother for Dinner by Shalom Auslander: Even more outrageous and funny
Thin Places by Kerri Ní Dochartaigh: Heady, bright and difficult to pin down

Thin Places by Kerri Ní Dochartaigh: Heady, bright and difficult to pin down
Glasgow Film Festival 2021: Slightly slimmed-down and impressive

Glasgow Film Festival 2021: Slightly slimmed-down and impressive
The Dark and the Wicked review: Another deeply upsetting nerve-jangler

The Dark and the Wicked review: Another deeply upsetting nerve-jangler
No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood: Restless and rare talent

No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood: Restless and rare talent
Sophia Loren: ‘Little by little, you see the light at the end of the tunnel’

Sophia Loren: ‘Little by little, you see the light at the end of the tunnel’
Bessie Smith by Jackie Kay: Contemporary and urgent 25 years on

Bessie Smith by Jackie Kay: Contemporary and urgent 25 years on
We Are Not in the World by Connor O’Callaghan: Prose to be savoured

We Are Not in the World by Connor O’Callaghan: Prose to be savoured
Paul Greengrass on News of the World: ‘Storytelling is under direct attack’

Paul Greengrass on News of the World: ‘Storytelling is under direct attack’
Dostoevsky in Love by Alex Christofi: There isn’t a biography quite like it

Dostoevsky in Love by Alex Christofi: There isn’t a biography quite like it
Luster by Raven Leilani: Funny, frank, intelligent and extremely readable
