Review
The definitive guide to best children’s and YA books of 2023
The definitive guide to best children’s and YA books of 2023
Yule Island by Johana Gustawsson review – gritty, scary, funny and full of heart crime writing
Yule Island by Johana Gustawsson review – gritty, scary, funny and full of heart crime writing
Gaslight by Femi Kayode review – a powerful evocation of today’s Nigeria
Gaslight by Femi Kayode review – a powerful evocation of today’s Nigeria
How Star Wars Holiday Special became more powerful than George Lucas could possibly imagine
How Star Wars Holiday Special became more powerful than George Lucas could possibly imagine
Deck the halls with hits and follies: The greatest Christmas albums of 2023, ranked
Deck the halls with hits and follies: The greatest Christmas albums of 2023, ranked
The Coiled Serpent by Camilla Grudova review – unsettling short stories of grimy austerity
The Coiled Serpent by Camilla Grudova review – unsettling short stories of grimy austerity
Bad Taste by Nathalie Olah review – relentlessly anti-capitalist
Bad Taste by Nathalie Olah review – relentlessly anti-capitalist
Napoleon review – a man at war with the world and himself
Napoleon review – a man at war with the world and himself
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
Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq review – coming of age in the Tundra
Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq review – coming of age in the Tundra
Now and Then: is it time for Beatles fanboys to finally let it be?
Now and Then: is it time for Beatles fanboys to finally let it be?
Saltburn review – Barry Keoghan steals the show
Saltburn review – Barry Keoghan steals the show
The Woman in Me review – Britney Spears finally sets the record straight
The Woman in Me review – Britney Spears finally sets the record straight
Karma by Boy George review – Culture Club singer settles scores
Karma by Boy George review – Culture Club singer settles scores
As ABBA Voyage sails on – who’s still bringing in the money, money, money?
As ABBA Voyage sails on – who’s still bringing in the money, money, money?
From Our Own Fire by William Letford review – hilarious and thought-provoking in equal measure
From Our Own Fire by William Letford review – hilarious and thought-provoking in equal measure
A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand review – the ghostly essence of Shirley Jackson
A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand review – the ghostly essence of Shirley Jackson
Lord Jim at Home by Dinah Brooke review – a perfectly timed comeback
Lord Jim at Home by Dinah Brooke review – a perfectly timed comeback
Typist Artist Pirate King review – a warm-hearted, clear-eyed tribute to a neglected artist
Typist Artist Pirate King review – a warm-hearted, clear-eyed tribute to a neglected artist
Retribution review – another Liam Neeson action vehicle fresh from the production line