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Time's Echo by Jeremy Eichler named book of the year 2023 by Big Issue
Times Echo by Jeremy Eichler
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Time's Echo by Jeremy Eichler named book of the year 2023 by Big Issue

Music carries memory, says Jeremy Eichler in Time's Echo, and as such is the ultimate expression of the human soul
Why Faith, Hope and Carnage is The Big Issue Book of the Year 2022
Nick Cave and Sean O’Hagan’s Faith, Hope and Carnage is our book of the year
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Why Faith, Hope and Carnage is The Big Issue Book of the Year 2022

Lucid prose, raw accounts of grief and witty memoirs: The Big Issue critics' books of the year
Victoria Adukwei Bulley’s Quiet
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Lucid prose, raw accounts of grief and witty memoirs: The Big Issue critics' books of the year

Best books of 2022: The indie releases you may have missed
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Best books of 2022: The indie releases you may have missed

International Women's Day: 50 feminist books to smash the patriarchy
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International Women's Day: 50 feminist books to smash the patriarchy

The best books about magic… that aren’t Harry Potter
Simon Farnaby recommends books about magic
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The best books about magic… that aren’t Harry Potter

Best dystopian novels: Sebastian de Souza looks to a scary fictional future
Sebastian de Souza picks his favourite dystopian novels in this Big Issue video
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Best dystopian novels: Sebastian de Souza looks to a scary fictional future

Books about identity: The best reads to explore race, sexuality and gender
Author Dima Alzayat picks the best books about identity
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Books about identity: The best reads to explore race, sexuality and gender

Funny books by women: Comedian Katy Wix picks her favourites
Welsh actress comedian Katy Wix. Image credit: Supplied
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Funny books by women: Comedian Katy Wix picks her favourites

Feminist books: Reading recommendations for smashing the patriarchy
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Feminist books: Reading recommendations for smashing the patriarchy

25 books for history buffs to read and explore the past
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25 books for history buffs to read and explore the past

The best books to look forward to in 2021
The Big Issue looks ahead at the most anticipated releases of 2021.
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The best books to look forward to in 2021