Wilbur Smith: From shooting lions to protecting them
Eight-year-old Wilbur Smith with his father and three slain lions
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Wilbur Smith: From shooting lions to protecting them

Top 5 books about female scientists
Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky
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Top 5 books about female scientists

A Lonely Man by Chris Power: Short story star had more in his locker
A Lonely Man book review
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A Lonely Man by Chris Power: Short story star had more in his locker

In an age of crisis, we can't afford rulers who lie to us
Boris Johnson's government owes much of its authority to Brexit, says Michael Peel.
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In an age of crisis, we can't afford rulers who lie to us

Bertie, the dog who saved me from myself
When I’m distressed, Bertie can tell, writes Kate Leaver. Image credit: Piqsels
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Bertie, the dog who saved me from myself

The Cut by Chris Brookmyre: Thrills, humour, style and skill
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The Cut by Chris Brookmyre: Thrills, humour, style and skill

Hotel Cartagena by Simone Buchholz: A nerve-shredder with heart
The main action takes place over a single night in a swanky restaurant on the top floor of Hotel Cartagena in Hamburg
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Hotel Cartagena by Simone Buchholz: A nerve-shredder with heart

If we want a fairer society, morality might not be the answer
Illustration by Joseph Joyce
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If we want a fairer society, morality might not be the answer

Top 5 books on Jacobean life
Top 5 books about Jacobean life
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Top 5 books on Jacobean life

George Saunders on the beauty of Russian literature
George Saunders illustrated by Joseph Joyce
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George Saunders on the beauty of Russian literature

The Library of the Dead by TL Huchu: Inventive and entertaining
The Library of the Dead by TL Huchu is set in a dystopian version of Edinburgh. Image credit: Semaka / Pixabay
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The Library of the Dead by TL Huchu: Inventive and entertaining

It's time we listened to what teenage girls have to say
All Girls by Emily Layden is out now (John Murray, £14.99). Illustration: Joseph Joyce
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It's time we listened to what teenage girls have to say

Mother for Dinner by Shalom Auslander: Even more outrageous and funny
This is no ordinary family, as the mother implores her children to eat her body upon her death in Shalom Auslander’s Mother for Dinner. Image credit: Engin Akyurt / Pixabay
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Mother for Dinner by Shalom Auslander: Even more outrageous and funny

Top 5 books on women in wartime
Mission France: The True History of the Women of SOE by Kate Vigurs is out on May 11 (Yale University Press, £20)
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Top 5 books on women in wartime

Libraries are a safety net, what happens when they are pulled away?
Libraries are often referred to as “the last safety net”. Image credit: Thamesmead Library / Flickr
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Libraries are a safety net, what happens when they are pulled away?

How Pickles the dog, an England footballer and homelessness inspired new book
Fara Williams inspired a new children's book on homelessness
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How Pickles the dog, an England footballer and homelessness inspired new book

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Zanib Mian: 'I didn’t see people like me in books growing up'
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Zanib Mian: 'I didn’t see people like me in books growing up'

World Book Day: How stories can help children escape lockdown
Escapism will be particularly important for children this World Book Day.
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World Book Day: How stories can help children escape lockdown

Thin Places by Kerri Ní Dochartaigh: Heady, bright and difficult to pin down
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Thin Places by Kerri Ní Dochartaigh: Heady, bright and difficult to pin down

What can 16th-century sailors teach us about resolve in the time of Covid?
The stories of 16th century Arctic sailors 
are testimony to how far human endurance can be stretched, says Andrea Pitzer.
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What can 16th-century sailors teach us about resolve in the time of Covid?