Books
Book reviews: Something New Under The Sun and The Black Locomotive
Book reviews: Something New Under The Sun and The Black Locomotive
Alexandra Kleeman’s cracking tale about ecology falls prey to a common sin of the genre, while Rian Hughes produces a stimulating and adventurous tale.
Top 5 books on railways, featuring Terry Pratchett and a handbook from 1866
Top 5 books on railways, featuring Terry Pratchett and a handbook from 1866
The author of Railways: A History In Drawings chooses his top 5 books on railways.
From 13th-century monks to Google, we’re all index-linked
From 13th-century monks to Google, we’re all index-linked
The humble index has a history of uses beyond simply aiding the reader, writes the author of Index, A History of the.
Author Charles Foster: ‘Unless we rediscover our stories we’re finished’
Author Charles Foster: ‘Unless we rediscover our stories we’re finished’
Reviews: The Liquid Land by Raphaela Edelbauer and No Touching by Ketty Rouf
Reviews: The Liquid Land by Raphaela Edelbauer and No Touching by Ketty Rouf
1979 by Val McDermid: A novel as touching as it is gripping
1979 by Val McDermid: A novel as touching as it is gripping
Lawyer turned author Abi Silver picks her top 5 courtroom dramas
Lawyer turned author Abi Silver picks her top 5 courtroom dramas
Troubles in Northern Ireland teach us children could be pushed to war again
Troubles in Northern Ireland teach us children could be pushed to war again
The Black Locomotive by Rian Hughes: Adventurous and original
The Black Locomotive by Rian Hughes: Adventurous and original
Borges and Me by Jay Parini: Caper-ish and laugh-out-loud funny
Borges and Me by Jay Parini: Caper-ish and laugh-out-loud funny
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Deep issues: Martin Robson’s fight for his life underwater
Deep issues: Martin Robson’s fight for his life underwater
Small Bodies of Water by Nina Mingya Powles: Vividly connected to nature
Small Bodies of Water by Nina Mingya Powles: Vividly connected to nature
Feminist books: Essential reads to smash the patriarchy
Feminist books: Essential reads to smash the patriarchy
Onjali Raúf: ‘Kids are hyper-aware of the issues facing the world’
Onjali Raúf: ‘Kids are hyper-aware of the issues facing the world’
The Painter’s Friend by Howard Cunnell: ‘Too often drifts into the obscure’
The Painter’s Friend by Howard Cunnell: ‘Too often drifts into the obscure’
The Ophelia Girls by Jane Healey: A sinewy and enchanting style
The Ophelia Girls by Jane Healey: A sinewy and enchanting style
Libby Scott: ‘My autism diagnosis stopped me hating myself’
Libby Scott: ‘My autism diagnosis stopped me hating myself’
Dream Girl by Laura Lippman: Confusion, trauma and violence
Dream Girl by Laura Lippman: Confusion, trauma and violence
The Turnout by Megan Abbott: An edgy and unpredictable tale
The Turnout by Megan Abbott: An edgy and unpredictable tale
The Coward: Riotously funny testament to our ability to forgive
The Coward: Riotously funny testament to our ability to forgive
Peter Ackroyd: ‘When I was young I wanted to be Pope’
Peter Ackroyd: ‘When I was young I wanted to be Pope’
The Mad Women’s Ball examines feminism and hysteria
The Mad Women’s Ball examines feminism and hysteria
True Crime Story by Joseph Knox: Post-modern playfulness
True Crime Story by Joseph Knox: Post-modern playfulness
Ascension by Oliver Harris: Breaking the crime fiction mould
Ascension by Oliver Harris: Breaking the crime fiction mould
The Book of Trespass: ‘Every step on forbidden ground’
