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An Exciting and Vivid Inner Life review: Exploring loneliness when we're more connected than ever
An Exciting and Vivid Inner Life review: Exploring loneliness when we're more connected than ever
Top 5 books about Greek mythology, chosen by Jennifer Saint
Top 5 books about Greek mythology, chosen by Jennifer Saint
Sir Ken Robinson gave us a masterclass in how to live
Sir Ken Robinson gave us a masterclass in how to live
Bad Gays: A Homosexual History is one of the most original queer history books of recent years
Bad Gays: A Homosexual History is one of the most original queer history books of recent years
Explorer Benedict Allen: The day I became a 'crocodile man'
Explorer Benedict Allen: The day I became a 'crocodile man'
Venomous Lumpsucker review: The most original – and horrifying – novel of the year
Venomous Lumpsucker review: The most original – and horrifying – novel of the year
Top 5 books about dual heritage, chosen by Eva Verde
Top 5 books about dual heritage, chosen by Eva Verde
Tasting Sunlight by Ewald Arenz review: Two damaged souls healed by a beautiful bond
Tasting Sunlight by Ewald Arenz review: Two damaged souls healed by a beautiful bond
Re-Sisters by Cosey Fanni Tutti review: The women undermined and ostracised in their time
Re-Sisters by Cosey Fanni Tutti review: The women undermined and ostracised in their time
Otessa Moshfegh's Lapvona review: Comic, compelling and pulsing with perversity
Otessa Moshfegh's Lapvona review: Comic, compelling and pulsing with perversity
Sayaka Murata's Life Ceremony: A fairly mixed bag of strange and grotesque tales
Sayaka Murata's Life Ceremony: A fairly mixed bag of strange and grotesque tales
Top 5 books on migration by women, chosen by Sophie Buchaillard
Top 5 books on migration by women, chosen by Sophie Buchaillard
Head trauma: The dark shadow looming at the heart of contact sport
Head trauma: The dark shadow looming at the heart of contact sport
Top 5 funny books for kids, chosen by Anthony Horowitz
Top 5 funny books for kids, chosen by Anthony Horowitz
The Memory Librarian by Janelle Monáe: A clarion call for disenfranchised people
The Memory Librarian by Janelle Monáe: A clarion call for disenfranchised people
BetterPod: William MacAskill explains what we owe the future
BetterPod: William MacAskill explains what we owe the future
Jon Ransom's letter to his 16-year-old self: 'It's about to get rough. There's no way around it'
