Books
‘You’re rewarded for being funny, not being right’: How Oxford Tory ‘chums’ came to run the country

‘You’re rewarded for being funny, not being right’: How Oxford Tory ‘chums’ came to run the country
Oxford Union, parties, privilege and architecture are some of the contributing factors that characterise the UK’s powerful politicians, says journalist and author Simon Kuper.
River Clyde by Simone Buchholz review: A daring, original crime story

River Clyde by Simone Buchholz review: A daring, original crime story
The latest in a popular crime series moves the action from Hamburg to Glasgow, where the state prosecutor protagonist faces not just her own grief, but the new challenges of this alien city.
The scientific reason hate is on the rise

The scientific reason hate is on the rise
A record number of hate crimes are being recorded – but why is this and what can we do to stop them, asks Matthew Williams.
Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield review: A mystical thriller with serious depth
Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield review: A mystical thriller with serious depth
Fight Night by Miriam Toews review: The funniest, smartest novel you’ll read this year
Fight Night by Miriam Toews review: The funniest, smartest novel you’ll read this year
Ben Okri: ‘War taught me as a kid that there is no certainty in this world’

Ben Okri: ‘War taught me as a kid that there is no certainty in this world’
The Wonders by Elena Medel review: a gripping portrayal of poverty and powerlessness

The Wonders by Elena Medel review: a gripping portrayal of poverty and powerlessness
Harrow by Joy Williams review: A nihilistic vision of a joyless future

Harrow by Joy Williams review: A nihilistic vision of a joyless future
Limbic by Peter Scalpello review: the dark side of queer writing

Limbic by Peter Scalpello review: the dark side of queer writing
Chilean Poet by Alejandro Zambra review: A dazzling jewel from a true original

Chilean Poet by Alejandro Zambra review: A dazzling jewel from a true original
Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart review: a contemporary literary hoot

Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart review: a contemporary literary hoot
How I wrote Tides: A novelist’s search for solitude

How I wrote Tides: A novelist’s search for solitude
Author Okechukwu Nzelu: ‘I’m interested in love stories that go far beyond boy meets girl’

Author Okechukwu Nzelu: ‘I’m interested in love stories that go far beyond boy meets girl’

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Author Scott Anderson on the last CIA survivor of the Cold War

Author Scott Anderson on the last CIA survivor of the Cold War
International Women’s Day: 50 feminist books to smash the patriarchy

International Women’s Day: 50 feminist books to smash the patriarchy
How Henry Dunant, founder of the Red Cross, staged his own rehabilitation

How Henry Dunant, founder of the Red Cross, staged his own rehabilitation
The Imposter by Silvina Ocampo review: A glorious, unexpected joy

The Imposter by Silvina Ocampo review: A glorious, unexpected joy
The independent bookshops that launched in a pandemic

The independent bookshops that launched in a pandemic
Lemn Sissay: ‘It has been a hard journey at times, but it has also been a great one’

Lemn Sissay: ‘It has been a hard journey at times, but it has also been a great one’
The Kids by Hannah Lowe review: Poetry that sings from the page

The Kids by Hannah Lowe review: Poetry that sings from the page
Meet Earthling Ed, the vegan activist taking on the meat industry

Meet Earthling Ed, the vegan activist taking on the meat industry
To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara review: An evocative novel about echoes, cycles, and regrets

To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara review: An evocative novel about echoes, cycles, and regrets
Love Marriage by Monica Ali review: A novel of immense brightness

Love Marriage by Monica Ali review: A novel of immense brightness
‘Evil’ or ‘planet struck’: How the curious ways we described deaths in the past shaped how we live now

‘Evil’ or ‘planet struck’: How the curious ways we described deaths in the past shaped how we live now
Monica Ali: ‘You have to have a core of self-belief to be a writer’

Monica Ali: ‘You have to have a core of self-belief to be a writer’
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders: The Big Issue Book of the Year 2021

A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders: The Big Issue Book of the Year 2021
Book reviews: The Killing Hills and The Shadows of Men

Book reviews: The Killing Hills and The Shadows of Men
Top 5 books about trans lives, chosen by Matt Bates

Top 5 books about trans lives, chosen by Matt Bates
My one-man mission to build a school – and keep a promise

My one-man mission to build a school – and keep a promise
Top 5 books for rebel girls, chosen by Vivian French

Top 5 books for rebel girls, chosen by Vivian French
Book reviews: The Fell and The Selfless Act of Breathing
