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

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?

No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood: Restless and rare talent
Patricia Lockwood came to fame as a Twitter ninja. Image credit: PhotoMIX-Company / Pixabay
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No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood: Restless and rare talent

Top 5 books to read while grieving
Books, especially, can play an important part in helping us get over loss. Image credit: Everton Villa / Unspalsh
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Top 5 books to read while grieving

Bessie Smith by Jackie Kay: Contemporary and urgent 25 years on
Bessie Smith by Jackie Kay is out on February 18.
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Bessie Smith by Jackie Kay: Contemporary and urgent 25 years on

We need to re-evaluate feminism to address the needs of all women
Illustration: Jospeh Joyce
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We need to re-evaluate feminism to address the needs of all women

Irvine Welsh: 'We’re as much in denial about drug abuse as ever'
Ewan McGregor in Trainspotting
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Irvine Welsh: 'We’re as much in denial about drug abuse as ever'

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Top 5 books on family life
Marian Keyes lists her top 5 books on family life. Image credit: Morning Bird Photo / Pixabay
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Top 5 books on family life

We Are Not in the World by Connor O’Callaghan: Prose to be savoured
Conor O’Callaghan’s We Are Not in the World has a “seemingly unremarkable premise” which sees Paddy drive a truck around Europe. Image credit: Public Domain Pictures / Pixabay
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We Are Not in the World by Connor O’Callaghan: Prose to be savoured

The whole world must learn from Latin America's populist leaders
The whole world must learn the lessons of populism, writes Will Grant
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The whole world must learn from Latin America's populist leaders

How a group of wartime pilots founded a movement to use aviation for good
Words: Jo Lamb. Illustration: Joseph Joyce
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How a group of wartime pilots founded a movement to use aviation for good

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