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Why I went on an 800 mile walk to Auschwitz
Holocaust

Why I went on an 800 mile walk to Auschwitz

A soldier’s lost letter led to my epic journey on foot, from the end point of the First World War to the moral end of the Second
Top 5 books about the struggle of man in nature, chosen by author Cynan Jones
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Top 5 books about the struggle of man in nature, chosen by author Cynan Jones

A Long Winter by Colm Toíbín review – a short but brilliant piece of fiction
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A Long Winter by Colm Toíbín review – a short but brilliant piece of fiction

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Artist Oliver Jeffers: ‘I want to be able to look my kids in the eye and say that I tried’
Letter To My Younger Self

Artist Oliver Jeffers: ‘I want to be able to look my kids in the eye and say that I tried’

Cockmakers, eye-punchers and blubbermen: A deep dive into ancient British crafts
Crafts

Cockmakers, eye-punchers and blubbermen: A deep dive into ancient British crafts

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty

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A Long Winter by Colm Toíbín review – a short but brilliant piece of fiction
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A Long Winter by Colm Toíbín review – a short but brilliant piece of fiction

Blood Book by Kim de l’Horizon review – extended meditations on non-binary identity
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Blood Book by Kim de l’Horizon review – extended meditations on non-binary identity

The Expansion Project by Ben Pester review – a surreal dismantling of corporate culture
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The Expansion Project by Ben Pester review – a surreal dismantling of corporate culture

A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever: The Story of Spinal Tap review – give them some money
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A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever: The Story of Spinal Tap review – give them some money

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Top 5 queer love stories, chosen by poet, playwright and novelist Kiran Millwood Hargrave
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Top 5 queer love stories, chosen by poet, playwright and novelist Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Top 5 Balkan books, chosen by Slovenian author and journalist Ana Schnabl 
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Top 5 Balkan books, chosen by Slovenian author and journalist Ana Schnabl 

Top 5 locked room mysteries, chosen by fantasy writer Tim Major
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Top 5 locked room mysteries, chosen by fantasy writer Tim Major

Top 5 books about migration and personal journeys, chosen by Gosia Buzzanca
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Top 5 books about migration and personal journeys, chosen by Gosia Buzzanca

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Why I went on an 800 mile walk to Auschwitz
Holocaust

Why I went on an 800 mile walk to Auschwitz

A soldier’s lost letter led to my epic journey on foot, from the end point of the First World War to the moral end of the Second
Cockmakers, eye-punchers and blubbermen: A deep dive into ancient British crafts
Crafts

Cockmakers, eye-punchers and blubbermen: A deep dive into ancient British crafts

Why most of your memories are probably not even real
Life

Why most of your memories are probably not even real