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The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki: A deeply profound novel about human connection

The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki looks at the refuge that can be found within books and human connection, writes author Doug Johnstone.

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Bewilderment by Richard Powers: Packs a hell of a punch

Bewilderment by Richard Powers encourages the reader to see the world through the eyes of his nine year old neurodivergent protagonist, writes author Doug Johnstone.

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Checkout 19 by Claire-Louise Bennett: ‘Unlike anything you’ve read before’

Checkout 19 is a novel that doesn’t allow itself to be easily categorised but possesses a finely tuned style with a number of tonal shifts.

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Dinner Party: A Tragedy by Sarah Gilmartin: ‘A compulsive narrative drive’

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Nina Simone’s Gum by Warren Ellis: A delightful diary of Ellis’s musical life and friendships

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Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead: An Ocean’s Eleven meets Ozark heist caper

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Book reviews: Something New Under The Sun and The Black Locomotive

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Reviews: The Liquid Land by Raphaela Edelbauer and No Touching by Ketty Rouf

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1979 by Val McDermid: A novel as touching as it is gripping

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The Black Locomotive by Rian Hughes: Adventurous and original

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Borges and Me by Jay Parini: Caper-ish and laugh-out-loud funny

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C+nto & Othered Poems, Joelle Taylor: Navigates private unarticulated moments

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Small Bodies of Water by Nina Mingya Powles: Vividly connected to nature

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