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Glyph by Ali Smith book review: radical energy, resistance and courage
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Glyph by Ali Smith book review: radical energy, resistance and courage

Smith’s characters are marked by their resistance and courage. Their grief honours the dead who cannot speak
May We Feed The King by Rebecca Perry book review: communing with the past
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May We Feed The King by Rebecca Perry book review: communing with the past

British Book Awards: Ruth Jones, Charles Mackesy and Mick Herron among Author of the Year nominees
Artist Charlie Mackesy, author of hit book The By, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse
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British Book Awards: Ruth Jones, Charles Mackesy and Mick Herron among Author of the Year nominees

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Top 5 magical books for kids, chosen by teacher-turned-author Paula Harrison
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Top 5 magical books for kids, chosen by teacher-turned-author Paula Harrison

Your Life Without Me by James Meek review: a deeply original novel 
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Your Life Without Me by James Meek review: a deeply original novel 

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Glyph by Ali Smith book review: radical energy, resistance and courage
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Glyph by Ali Smith book review: radical energy, resistance and courage

May We Feed The King by Rebecca Perry book review: communing with the past
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May We Feed The King by Rebecca Perry book review: communing with the past

Your Life Without Me by James Meek review: a deeply original novel 
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Your Life Without Me by James Meek review: a deeply original novel 

Palaver by Bryan Washington review: a subtle and deft look at family relationships
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Palaver by Bryan Washington review: a subtle and deft look at family relationships

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Top 5 magical books for kids, chosen by teacher-turned-author Paula Harrison
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Top 5 magical books for kids, chosen by teacher-turned-author Paula Harrison

Top 5 books about Charles Dickens, chosen by lecturer and author Annie Elliot
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Top 5 books about Charles Dickens, chosen by lecturer and author Annie Elliot

Top 5 horror novels, chosen by British Fantasy Award-winning author Catriona Ward
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Top 5 horror novels, chosen by British Fantasy Award-winning author Catriona Ward

Top 5 landmark LGBTQ novels, chosen by cultural critic Kaye Mitchell  
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Top 5 landmark LGBTQ novels, chosen by cultural critic Kaye Mitchell  

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What happens to journalism when working-class voices are silenced?
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What happens to journalism when working-class voices are silenced?

The discourse around class drowns out plans for progress, all before those actually affected have even cleared their throats, writes Kate Pasola
Chairman Mao was Trump but with added brains… and mango 
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Chairman Mao was Trump but with added brains… and mango 

Adoption is like ethnicity. It arrives as a plot point before we enter the story
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Adoption is like ethnicity. It arrives as a plot point before we enter the story

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