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Ernö Rubik: 'The Cube gives us hope'
Two hands hold a Rubik's Cube
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Ernö Rubik: 'The Cube gives us hope'

Benjamin Zephaniah hails the rising tide of poetry in lockdown
Benjamin Zephaniah
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Benjamin Zephaniah hails the rising tide of poetry in lockdown

The ultimate Christmas 2020 gift guide for the book fans in your life
Illustration by Joseph Joyce
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The ultimate Christmas 2020 gift guide for the book fans in your life

Raynor Winn: 'We took a leap of faith towards a greener, wilder future'
Raynor Winn illustration
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Raynor Winn: 'We took a leap of faith towards a greener, wilder future'

Gary Numan: (R)evolution in the head
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Gary Numan: (R)evolution in the head

Michael Rosen: 'We never know when, why or how we might become a refugee'
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Michael Rosen: 'We never know when, why or how we might become a refugee'

The best children's books of 2020 for all ages
Snowflake illustration
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The best children's books of 2020 for all ages

Xstabeth by David Keenan: A rare voice
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Xstabeth by David Keenan: A rare voice

Top 5 books on disability, recommended by Dan Goodley
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Top 5 books on disability, recommended by Dan Goodley

Zoey Punches The Future In The Dick by David Wong: full throttle fun
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Zoey Punches The Future In The Dick by David Wong: full throttle fun

The Swallowed Man by Edward Carey: A Pinocchio for 2020
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The Swallowed Man by Edward Carey: A Pinocchio for 2020

Check out this graphic novel created by people affected by homelessness
The Book of Homelessness is a the world's first graphic novel made entirely by people affected by homelessness
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Check out this graphic novel created by people affected by homelessness

I is Another, Jon Fosse: A Beckett-inspired enigma
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I is Another, Jon Fosse: A Beckett-inspired enigma

Inside the indie bookshop that opened its doors four days before lockdown
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Inside the indie bookshop that opened its doors four days before lockdown

'Non-binary people have existed for centuries, we're not something new'
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'Non-binary people have existed for centuries, we're not something new'

Independent books to look forward to this autumn
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Independent books to look forward to this autumn

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Check out these literary themed t-shirts to support ailing libraries
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Check out these literary themed t-shirts to support ailing libraries

Why connecting with the dead is a vital part of being alive
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Why connecting with the dead is a vital part of being alive

Mordew, Alex Pheby: The Less Dead, Denise Mina
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Mordew, Alex Pheby: The Less Dead, Denise Mina

Dara McAnulty named youngest winner of prestigious Wainwright Prize
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Dara McAnulty named youngest winner of prestigious Wainwright Prize

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