Books
Goodbye Eastern Europe: Finding the remains of a lost world
Goodbye Eastern Europe: Finding the remains of a lost world
As traditional ideas of eastern Europe fade from view, it’s important to recognise the richness and diversity of the region
Top 5 books about queer teenage romance, chosen by Helen Palmer
Top 5 books about queer teenage romance, chosen by Helen Palmer
The queer-romance novelist selects five of the best books in the genre
Quiet Fires by andriniki mattis review: Realities of living as a transgender Black person in America
Quiet Fires by andriniki mattis review: Realities of living as a transgender Black person in America
Quiet Fires is the debut poetry collection from andriniki mattis, giving voice to the Black American experience
A Flat Place by Noreen Masud review: Finding a sense of self in landscapes
A Flat Place by Noreen Masud review: Finding a sense of self in landscapes
Top 5 books set in Berlin, chosen by Emma Venables
Top 5 books set in Berlin, chosen by Emma Venables
Big Swiss review: For once, a genuinely hilarious comic novel
Big Swiss review: For once, a genuinely hilarious comic novel
Monsters review: Do we separate the art from the artist, or boycott the work entirely?
Monsters review: Do we separate the art from the artist, or boycott the work entirely?
Martin Amis: ‘The past gets bigger but the future shrinks’
Martin Amis: ‘The past gets bigger but the future shrinks’
Top 5 Books featuring carnivorous plants, chosen by Natasha Calder
Top 5 Books featuring carnivorous plants, chosen by Natasha Calder
How the ‘Other Renaissance’ shaped the modern world
How the ‘Other Renaissance’ shaped the modern world
Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson review: A dance between the cracks
Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson review: A dance between the cracks
19 Claws and a Black Bird by Agustina Bazterrica review: Bewitching short stories
19 Claws and a Black Bird by Agustina Bazterrica review: Bewitching short stories
What photo wallets tell us about the history of photography
What photo wallets tell us about the history of photography
Charlene White: How judging the British Book Awards rekindled my passion for reading
Charlene White: How judging the British Book Awards rekindled my passion for reading
Top 5 books about portal adventures for under-12s, chosen by Ben Miller
Top 5 books about portal adventures for under-12s, chosen by Ben Miller
Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway review: A visionary piece of speculative fiction
Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway review: A visionary piece of speculative fiction
The Funeral Cryer review: Subtle examination of social expectations in rural China
The Funeral Cryer review: Subtle examination of social expectations in rural China
Human Sacrifices review: As brutal as the name implies
Human Sacrifices review: As brutal as the name implies
Top 5 books on Restoration Britain, chosen by Jack Jewers
Top 5 books on Restoration Britain, chosen by Jack Jewers
From feral to floof ball: The incredible evolution of cats
From feral to floof ball: The incredible evolution of cats
Generations on, making peace with the trauma of my past
Generations on, making peace with the trauma of my past
Top 5 poetry collections on climate change, chosen by Rishi Dastidar
Top 5 poetry collections on climate change, chosen by Rishi Dastidar
The Imposters by Tom Rachman review: Dark humour and a flair for invention
The Imposters by Tom Rachman review: Dark humour and a flair for invention
Sleepwalk by Dan Chaon review: Both insane and insanely brilliant
