Review
We Do Not Part by Han Kang review – scarred with South Korea’s trauma and terror

We Do Not Part by Han Kang review – scarred with South Korea’s trauma and terror
Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte review – a darkly humorous examination of online lives

Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte review – a darkly humorous examination of online lives
Saturday Night captures the energised rush of an US institution

Saturday Night captures the energised rush of an US institution
How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family

How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family
Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami review – light among the poignancy and depth

Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami review – light among the poignancy and depth
The Ancients by John Larison review – a powerful dystopian survival story

The Ancients by John Larison review – a powerful dystopian survival story
Dip My Brain in Joy: A Life with Neil Innes by Yvonne Innes review – a tender account of a cult hero

Dip My Brain in Joy: A Life with Neil Innes by Yvonne Innes review – a tender account of a cult hero
Sonny Boy by Al Pacino review – a great actor’s final word

Sonny Boy by Al Pacino review – a great actor’s final word
Savage Theories by Pola Oloixarac review – breathing chaotic life into the streets of Buenos Aires

Savage Theories by Pola Oloixarac review – breathing chaotic life into the streets of Buenos Aires
The Fate of Mary Rose by Caroline Blackwood review – the chilling trauma of gendered violence

The Fate of Mary Rose by Caroline Blackwood review – the chilling trauma of gendered violence
We Are All Ghosts in the Forest by Lorraine Wilson review – digital ghosts haunt a voyage of discovery

We Are All Ghosts in the Forest by Lorraine Wilson review – digital ghosts haunt a voyage of discovery
What You Were Fighting For by James Sallis review – gritty and self-deprecating crime stories

What You Were Fighting For by James Sallis review – gritty and self-deprecating crime stories
Boybands, Mr Bates and an 80s bonkbuster: The ultimate guide to the best TV shows of 2024

Boybands, Mr Bates and an 80s bonkbuster: The ultimate guide to the best TV shows of 2024
The ultimate guide to the best books of 2024 – as chosen by Big Issue critics

The ultimate guide to the best books of 2024 – as chosen by Big Issue critics
Myrrhder on the dancefloor: Who will triumph in the race for Christmas number one in 2024?

Myrrhder on the dancefloor: Who will triumph in the race for Christmas number one in 2024?
Grand Theft Hamlet: Why these unemployed actors staged a Shakespeare play inside a video game

Grand Theft Hamlet: Why these unemployed actors staged a Shakespeare play inside a video game
Ripcord by Nate Lippens review – acid-tongued meditations on middle-aged homosexuality

Ripcord by Nate Lippens review – acid-tongued meditations on middle-aged homosexuality
Morning and Evening by Jon Fosse review – language pared back almost to the bone

Morning and Evening by Jon Fosse review – language pared back almost to the bone
The Making of Do They Know It’s Christmas? review – spine-tingling scenes alongside camp and chaos

The Making of Do They Know It’s Christmas? review – spine-tingling scenes alongside camp and chaos
BBC 6 Music’s Deb Grant: These are the albums, gigs and books that brought me joy in 2024
