Napalm in the Heart by Pol Guasch review – a beautiful and affecting debut novel
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Napalm in the Heart by Pol Guasch review – a beautiful and affecting debut novel

Catalan poet and author Pol Guasch's sharp and succinct prose cuts straight to the heart of every thought and emotion
Half of UK adults don't read for pleasure
Reading

Half of UK adults don't read for pleasure

The Light Room by Kate Zambreno review – a staggering breadth of knowledge
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The Light Room by Kate Zambreno review – a staggering breadth of knowledge

Top 5 books about state control, chosen by Icelandic author Fríða Ísberg
Books

Top 5 books about state control, chosen by Icelandic author Fríða Ísberg

Fighting for justice for women in a system that's rigged against them
Justice

Fighting for justice for women in a system that's rigged against them

One Grand Summer by Ewald Arenz review – an understated and empathetic coming-of-age story
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One Grand Summer by Ewald Arenz review – an understated and empathetic coming-of-age story

The Eyes Are The Best Part by Monika Kim review – tension-filled horror debut delivers
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The Eyes Are The Best Part by Monika Kim review – tension-filled horror debut delivers

Children's author Malorie Blackman: 'As a teenager I had never read any books by Black authors'
Malorie Blackman speaking at the Merky Books Literature Festival in 2023
Letter to my younger self

Children's author Malorie Blackman: 'As a teenager I had never read any books by Black authors'

Scotland's national poet Kathleen Jamie on why book festivals are wrong target for climate activism
Books

Scotland's national poet Kathleen Jamie on why book festivals are wrong target for climate activism

Top 5 books by Latin American writers, chosen by poet and author Richard Gwyn
Books

Top 5 books by Latin American writers, chosen by poet and author Richard Gwyn

Top 5 books about unconventional cowboys, chosen by musician and author Bruce Omar Yates
Books

Top 5 books about unconventional cowboys, chosen by musician and author Bruce Omar Yates

Euro 2024 shows why Germany is much more than beer, bratwurst and lederhosen
Euro 2024

Euro 2024 shows why Germany is much more than beer, bratwurst and lederhosen

A Good Deliverance by Toby Clements – rollicking tales of the Hundred Years' War
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A Good Deliverance by Toby Clements – rollicking tales of the Hundred Years' War

Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin review – Parisian feminism through the ages
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Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin review – Parisian feminism through the ages

Fashion icon Penelope Tree: 'Men really had the upper hand in the 1960s'
Penelope Tree with band Procul Harum by David Bailey
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Fashion icon Penelope Tree: 'Men really had the upper hand in the 1960s'

Top 5 books on Black British history, chosen by children's author Atinuke
Books

Top 5 books on Black British history, chosen by children's author Atinuke

Deliver Me by Elle Nash review – transgressive thrills
Deliver Me by Elle Nash
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Deliver Me by Elle Nash review – transgressive thrills

Freakslaw by Jane Flett review – dark comedy set on the edge of the mainstream
Freakslaw cover
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Freakslaw by Jane Flett review – dark comedy set on the edge of the mainstream

From stars of children's books to the best in crime writing: Here's the best UK book festivals in 2024
Books festival illustration
Books

From stars of children's books to the best in crime writing: Here's the best UK book festivals in 2024

'The threat to our rights': Women share what keeps them awake at night in honour of Ulysses' Molly Bloom
Illustration by Chris Bentham
Books

'The threat to our rights': Women share what keeps them awake at night in honour of Ulysses' Molly Bloom

Top 5 children's books for summer
Books

Top 5 children's books for summer

'Future is as shaky as its ever been': Will Baillie Gifford funding row kill our book festivals?
Books

'Future is as shaky as its ever been': Will Baillie Gifford funding row kill our book festivals?

How books can help children understand the crushing challenges of poverty
Books

How books can help children understand the crushing challenges of poverty

I wondered why Western media called the Yemen conflict an 'invisible war'. Then I saw it for myself
A child joins his father at a tribal meeting in Hasaba, where pro-Houthi tribes gather to show their allegiance
Photography

I wondered why Western media called the Yemen conflict an 'invisible war'. Then I saw it for myself

Top 5 empowering teen novels, chosen by YA author Rebecca Westcott
Empowered teen
Books

Top 5 empowering teen novels, chosen by YA author Rebecca Westcott