Books
Owlish review: ‘No ordinary tale of male angst and frustrated desire’
Owlish review: ‘No ordinary tale of male angst and frustrated desire’
In Owlish, a middle-aged man becomes fascinated by a living doll, retreating into a dreamlike hinterland of his own creation
Top 5 books about children and nature, chosen by CC Harrington
Top 5 books about children and nature, chosen by CC Harrington
The children’s author and nature lover selects five books that feature children’s relationships with the animal kingdom
Ten Planets review: A short story collection that slinks between genres
Ten Planets review: A short story collection that slinks between genres
Ten planets by Yuri Hererra is a trove of 20 sci-fi-ish stories, each one a little stranger than the last
Deena Mohamed: How flipping the book opened a world of wishes
Deena Mohamed: How flipping the book opened a world of wishes
Cursed Bread review: ‘A world of surreal happenings’
Cursed Bread review: ‘A world of surreal happenings’
The World and All That It Holds review: Aleksandar Hemon’s novel spans decades and continents
The World and All That It Holds review: Aleksandar Hemon’s novel spans decades and continents
Top 5 books with odd couples, chosen by Simon Mason
Top 5 books with odd couples, chosen by Simon Mason
Top 5 books to teach children about the Holocaust, chosen by Jeremy Dronfield
Top 5 books to teach children about the Holocaust, chosen by Jeremy Dronfield
Kick the Latch review: A unique insight into the secret world of equestrian sport
Kick the Latch review: A unique insight into the secret world of equestrian sport
Really Good, Actually review: ‘A much-needed breath of fresh air’
Really Good, Actually review: ‘A much-needed breath of fresh air’
When the Muppets went to Moscow: ‘It was incredibly difficult, but also dangerous’
When the Muppets went to Moscow: ‘It was incredibly difficult, but also dangerous’
Love, Leda review: a glimpse into pre-legalisation gay life in 1960s London
Love, Leda review: a glimpse into pre-legalisation gay life in 1960s London
The Shards review: Bret Easton Ellis’s return to form
The Shards review: Bret Easton Ellis’s return to form
The forgotten cabinet makers who were more influential than Chippendale
The forgotten cabinet makers who were more influential than Chippendale
Top 5 books about female friendships, chosen by Salma El-Wardany
Top 5 books about female friendships, chosen by Salma El-Wardany
The Creative Act review: Legendary music producer Rick Rubin has advice for us all
The Creative Act review: Legendary music producer Rick Rubin has advice for us all
Your Wish Is My Command review: Feminist debut of extraordinary skill
Your Wish Is My Command review: Feminist debut of extraordinary skill
‘Helping others has a magical way of turning our own lives around’: Bear Grylls’ 2023 survival guide
‘Helping others has a magical way of turning our own lives around’: Bear Grylls’ 2023 survival guide
Roman Kemp wants us to talk about the male mental health crisis
Roman Kemp wants us to talk about the male mental health crisis
Why Faith, Hope and Carnage is The Big Issue Book of the Year 2022
Why Faith, Hope and Carnage is The Big Issue Book of the Year 2022
Lucid prose, raw accounts of grief and witty memoirs: The Big Issue critics’ books of the year
Lucid prose, raw accounts of grief and witty memoirs: The Big Issue critics’ books of the year
The best children’s books of 2022… from Oliver Jeffers to Dara McAnulty and more
The best children’s books of 2022… from Oliver Jeffers to Dara McAnulty and more
Top 5 books about trauma recovery, chosen by Lech Blaine
Top 5 books about trauma recovery, chosen by Lech Blaine
Shifty’s Boys review: Everyman thriller with a slice of rural noir
Shifty’s Boys review: Everyman thriller with a slice of rural noir
The Moose Paradox: Toys, trouble and top storytelling
