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Stuart Murdoch on Belle and Sebastian’s poppy antidote to the pervasive gloom

Stuart Murdoch on Belle and Sebastian’s poppy antidote to the pervasive gloom
Harrow by Joy Williams review: A nihilistic vision of a joyless future

Harrow by Joy Williams review: A nihilistic vision of a joyless future
The journey inspired by Orwell’s roses, still flowering 70 years after his death

The journey inspired by Orwell’s roses, still flowering 70 years after his death
45 years in the NHS: ‘If you don’t love your job, you won’t get nowhere’

45 years in the NHS: ‘If you don’t love your job, you won’t get nowhere’
Reviews: The Liquid Land by Raphaela Edelbauer and No Touching by Ketty Rouf

Reviews: The Liquid Land by Raphaela Edelbauer and No Touching by Ketty Rouf
The Coward: Riotously funny testament to our ability to forgive

The Coward: Riotously funny testament to our ability to forgive
The Mad Women’s Ball examines feminism and hysteria

The Mad Women’s Ball examines feminism and hysteria
Milk Blood Heat by Dantiel W Moniz: A book full of light

Milk Blood Heat by Dantiel W Moniz: A book full of light
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
Bessie Smith by Jackie Kay: Contemporary and urgent 25 years on

Bessie Smith by Jackie Kay: Contemporary and urgent 25 years on
I is Another, Jon Fosse: A Beckett-inspired enigma

I is Another, Jon Fosse: A Beckett-inspired enigma
Ali Smith: “Real hope is what happens only when all seems lost”

Ali Smith: “Real hope is what happens only when all seems lost”
Alligator & other stories, Dima Alzayat; Negative Capability, Michèle Roberts

Alligator & other stories, Dima Alzayat; Negative Capability, Michèle Roberts
Run Me to Earth, Paul Yoon; A Time of Birds, Helen Moat

Run Me to Earth, Paul Yoon; A Time of Birds, Helen Moat
Footprints, David Farrier; Escape Routes, Naomi Ishiguro

Footprints, David Farrier; Escape Routes, Naomi Ishiguro
The Shadow King elevates 20th century conflict to the level of Greek myth

The Shadow King elevates 20th century conflict to the level of Greek myth
Surfacing, Kathleen Jamie; This Tilting World, Colette Fellous

Surfacing, Kathleen Jamie; This Tilting World, Colette Fellous
Book reviews: Going Home, Raja Shehadeh; Say Say Say, Lila Savage

Book reviews: Going Home, Raja Shehadeh; Say Say Say, Lila Savage
Helping girls be the best they can be: Hey Girls fights period poverty

Helping girls be the best they can be: Hey Girls fights period poverty
This Brutal House, Niven Govinden; In the Shadow of Wolves, Alvydas Šlepikas

This Brutal House, Niven Govinden; In the Shadow of Wolves, Alvydas Šlepikas
Constellations, Sinéad Gleeson; Undressing, James O’Neill

Constellations, Sinéad Gleeson; Undressing, James O’Neill
Britain’s secret shame: Funeral poverty and the crippling cost of dying

Britain’s secret shame: Funeral poverty and the crippling cost of dying
Book review: Amanda Sthers, Holy Lands; Jenny McCartney, The Ghost Factory

Book review: Amanda Sthers, Holy Lands; Jenny McCartney, The Ghost Factory
The Remainder, Alia Trabucco Zerán: Heavy, Kiese Laymon

The Remainder, Alia Trabucco Zerán: Heavy, Kiese Laymon
The Insomnia Museum, Laurie Canciani: The Lives of the Surrealists, Morris

The Insomnia Museum, Laurie Canciani: The Lives of the Surrealists, Morris
“Let me stay here”: The battle for Britain’s homeless to die where they want

“Let me stay here”: The battle for Britain’s homeless to die where they want
No Turning Back, Rania Abouzeid: Black Sugar, Miguel Bonnefoy
