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Top 5 books about friendship, chosen by author Marianne Cronin
Top 5 books about friendship, chosen by author Marianne Cronin
Exploring the dynamics of friendship is a rich source of inspiration for writers, as these five books demonstrate
Music is everywhere, including in our heads. So why is it so hard to describe?
Music is everywhere, including in our heads. So why is it so hard to describe?
How Dante's grudges, gossip and pettiness still inspire hundreds of years on
How Dante's grudges, gossip and pettiness still inspire hundreds of years on
TV star AJ Odudu on why life can be 'humbling' and how we can all restore hope
TV star AJ Odudu on why life can be 'humbling' and how we can all restore hope
Olivier-winning theatre maker Jamie Eastlake: 'The North East is on the verge of 90s Manchester'
Olivier-winning theatre maker Jamie Eastlake: 'The North East is on the verge of 90s Manchester'
Drifting across Europe in pursuit of my lost, wild twin
Drifting across Europe in pursuit of my lost, wild twin
Joker: Folie à Deux says nothing meaningful about living with mental illness
Joker: Folie à Deux says nothing meaningful about living with mental illness
Rising music star Henry Moodie: 'Andrew Tate shows how dangerous social media can be'
Rising music star Henry Moodie: 'Andrew Tate shows how dangerous social media can be'
Romeo & Seahorse by Nikolaj Tange Lange review – gayness throbs through vein and artery
Romeo & Seahorse by Nikolaj Tange Lange review – gayness throbs through vein and artery
Ezra Collective star Ife Ogunjobi: 'I don't see many Black people in the London Symphony Orchestra'
Ezra Collective star Ife Ogunjobi: 'I don't see many Black people in the London Symphony Orchestra'
Reservoir Bitches by Dahlia de la Cerda review – Mexico's gritty underbelly, as told by women
Reservoir Bitches by Dahlia de la Cerda review – Mexico's gritty underbelly, as told by women
Sex, drugs and Bloomberg terminals: How Industry highlights the 'crony chumocracy' of Tory rule
Sex, drugs and Bloomberg terminals: How Industry highlights the 'crony chumocracy' of Tory rule
AJ Odudu: 'I knew we were working class. I shared the top bunk with my younger sister for years'
AJ Odudu: 'I knew we were working class. I shared the top bunk with my younger sister for years'
It turns out Jane Austen was a secret radical all along
It turns out Jane Austen was a secret radical all along
Actor Adam Pearson: 'I wake up every morning, let the universe kick my arse and then carry on'
Actor Adam Pearson: 'I wake up every morning, let the universe kick my arse and then carry on'
Top 5 stories inspired by stone circles, chosen by YA author Liz Hyder
Top 5 stories inspired by stone circles, chosen by YA author Liz Hyder
Will Ferrell takes a crash course in trans advocacy in new Netflix doc Will & Harper
Will Ferrell takes a crash course in trans advocacy in new Netflix doc Will & Harper
My Old Ass review – a sweet and cathartic coming-of-ages movie with a twist
My Old Ass review – a sweet and cathartic coming-of-ages movie with a twist
Hundreds brave rain for Tom Grennan's Big Issue busk in Coventry – including his nan
Hundreds brave rain for Tom Grennan's Big Issue busk in Coventry – including his nan
Brassic writer Danny Brocklehurst on Thatcher, bull semen and why TV needs working-class people
Brassic writer Danny Brocklehurst on Thatcher, bull semen and why TV needs working-class people
The Piano's Brad Kella: 'I want to see kids in the care system reach their dreams'
The Piano's Brad Kella: 'I want to see kids in the care system reach their dreams'
The Happiness of Dogs by Mark Rowlands review – learning from our pets
The Happiness of Dogs by Mark Rowlands review – learning from our pets
The Bridge Between Worlds by Gavin Francis review – the importance of connection
The Bridge Between Worlds by Gavin Francis review – the importance of connection
Weather forecasts are more important than ever. Here's the science behind them
