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Jay Rayner: 'Lockdown has made me aware that I’m a very privileged man'

Jay Rayner: 'Lockdown has made me aware that I’m a very privileged man'
Julia Donaldson: 'I didn't want to be a writer, I wanted to be an actress'

Julia Donaldson: 'I didn't want to be a writer, I wanted to be an actress'
Broken, Don Winslow; The Hotel Neversink, Adam O’Fallon Price

Broken, Don Winslow; The Hotel Neversink, Adam O’Fallon Price
The power of books is more important now than ever

The power of books is more important now than ever
How Puffin's wartime spirit is keeping kids connected in isolation

How Puffin's wartime spirit is keeping kids connected in isolation
Solitude has shaped society for centuries but the virus changed it for us all

Solitude has shaped society for centuries but the virus changed it for us all
Tim Finch, Peace Talks; A Girl’s Life, Annie Ernaux

Tim Finch, Peace Talks; A Girl’s Life, Annie Ernaux
Run Me to Earth, Paul Yoon; A Time of Birds, Helen Moat

Run Me to Earth, Paul Yoon; A Time of Birds, Helen Moat
First look at This Separated Isle, a new photo book examining divided Britain

First look at This Separated Isle, a new photo book examining divided Britain
Exciting Times, Naoise Dolan; Put Out More Flags, Evelyn Waugh audiobook

Exciting Times, Naoise Dolan; Put Out More Flags, Evelyn Waugh audiobook
Robert Webb and Marian Keyes join independent bookstores lockdown initiative

Robert Webb and Marian Keyes join independent bookstores lockdown initiative
Adam Kay is bringing together 100 celebrities to tell stories of the NHS

Adam Kay is bringing together 100 celebrities to tell stories of the NHS
Footprints, David Farrier; Escape Routes, Naomi Ishiguro

Footprints, David Farrier; Escape Routes, Naomi Ishiguro
Weather, Jenny Offill; Nietzsche & the Burbs, Lars Iyer

Weather, Jenny Offill; Nietzsche & the Burbs, Lars Iyer
Collins gives homeschooling parents free access to books

Collins gives homeschooling parents free access to books
Indy bookshop takes orders over Twitter to overcome flooding and coronavirus

Indy bookshop takes orders over Twitter to overcome flooding and coronavirus
Edmund de Waal takes aim at library closures in British Museum installation
