Books
Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel review – a depth of feeling like a punch to the guts
Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel review – a depth of feeling like a punch to the guts
This visceral debut novel examines the idea of female intimacy through competition and violence
Clear by Carys Davies review – a wonderful, poetic reminder that no man is an island
Clear by Carys Davies review – a wonderful, poetic reminder that no man is an island
Come and Get It by Kiley Reid review – the alienation of campus life
Come and Get It by Kiley Reid review – the alienation of campus life
My Heavenly Favourite by Lucas Rijneveld review – a nightmarish vision of abuse
My Heavenly Favourite by Lucas Rijneveld review – a nightmarish vision of abuse
The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler review – the mammoth risks of playing God with nature
The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler review – the mammoth risks of playing God with nature
Your Utopia by Bora Chung review – finding poignancy in speculative fiction
Your Utopia by Bora Chung review – finding poignancy in speculative fiction
Family Politics by John O'Farrell review – a plea to engage with those whose views we abhor
Family Politics by John O'Farrell review – a plea to engage with those whose views we abhor
Mrs Gulliver by Valerie Martin review – finding agency in a patriarchy
Mrs Gulliver by Valerie Martin review – finding agency in a patriarchy
Freaks Out! by Luke Haines review – a righteous celebration of gloriously weird rock 'n' rollers
Freaks Out! by Luke Haines review – a righteous celebration of gloriously weird rock 'n' rollers
Gathering: Women of Colour on Nature review – natural highs from our natural world
Gathering: Women of Colour on Nature review – natural highs from our natural world
Namesake by NS Nuseibeh review – personal insight informed by Islamic myth and culture
Namesake by NS Nuseibeh review – personal insight informed by Islamic myth and culture
Ava Anna Ada by Ali Millar review – the apocalyptic age of anxiety
Ava Anna Ada by Ali Millar review – the apocalyptic age of anxiety
Normal Women by Ainslie Hogarth – a dark take on suburban motherhood
Normal Women by Ainslie Hogarth – a dark take on suburban motherhood
To the Dogs by Louise Welsh review – a propulsive campus thriller
To the Dogs by Louise Welsh review – a propulsive campus thriller
Halfway House by Helen FitzGerald review – a masterclass in blackly comic horror
Halfway House by Helen FitzGerald review – a masterclass in blackly comic horror
An ultimate guide to the best books of 2023 – as chosen by esteemed Big Issue critics
An ultimate guide to the best books of 2023 – as chosen by esteemed Big Issue critics
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
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
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
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
