Book review
Yoga by Emmanuel Carrère review: An intriguing journey with a uniquely inventive writer

Yoga by Emmanuel Carrère review: An intriguing journey with a uniquely inventive writer
The famously idiosyncratic French writer takes his readers on an unpredictable trip from tranquility to trauma in his new ‘real life’ novel.
Companion Piece by Ali Smith review: Finding compassion in a world of everyday injustices

Companion Piece by Ali Smith review: Finding compassion in a world of everyday injustices
Smith continues her peerless form with another curious tale chronicling the social inequities worsened by the Covid pandemic, writes Annie Hayter.
Homelands by Chitra Ramaswamy review: A gripping novel about heritage, exile, friendship and family

Homelands by Chitra Ramaswamy review: A gripping novel about heritage, exile, friendship and family
This profound, far-reaching novel journeys across continents and decades, with stops in Nuremberg, London, Glasgow, and even WG Sebalds’s Austerlitz.
River Clyde by Simone Buchholz review: A daring, original crime story
River Clyde by Simone Buchholz review: A daring, original crime story
Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield review: A mystical thriller with serious depth
Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield review: A mystical thriller with serious depth
Fight Night by Miriam Toews review: The funniest, smartest novel you’ll read this year

Fight Night by Miriam Toews review: The funniest, smartest novel you’ll read this year
The Wonders by Elena Medel review: a gripping portrayal of poverty and powerlessness

The Wonders by Elena Medel review: a gripping portrayal of poverty and powerlessness
Harrow by Joy Williams review: A nihilistic vision of a joyless future

Harrow by Joy Williams review: A nihilistic vision of a joyless future
Limbic by Peter Scalpello review: the dark side of queer writing

Limbic by Peter Scalpello review: the dark side of queer writing
Chilean Poet by Alejandro Zambra review: A dazzling jewel from a true original

Chilean Poet by Alejandro Zambra review: A dazzling jewel from a true original
Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart review: a contemporary literary hoot

Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart review: a contemporary literary hoot
The Imposter by Silvina Ocampo review: A glorious, unexpected joy

The Imposter by Silvina Ocampo review: A glorious, unexpected joy
The Kids by Hannah Lowe review: Poetry that sings from the page

The Kids by Hannah Lowe review: Poetry that sings from the page

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Love Marriage by Monica Ali review: A novel of immense brightness

Love Marriage by Monica Ali review: A novel of immense brightness
Book reviews: The Killing Hills and The Shadows of Men

Book reviews: The Killing Hills and The Shadows of Men
Top 5 books about trans lives, chosen by Matt Bates

Top 5 books about trans lives, chosen by Matt Bates
Book reviews: The Fell and The Selfless Act of Breathing

Book reviews: The Fell and The Selfless Act of Breathing
Book reviews: Oh William! and Things I Didn’t Throw Out

Book reviews: Oh William! and Things I Didn’t Throw Out
Dead Relatives review: Brilliantly atmospheric and relentlessly creepy

Dead Relatives review: Brilliantly atmospheric and relentlessly creepy
Far From the Light of Heaven review: Wrongfoots the reader at every turn

Far From the Light of Heaven review: Wrongfoots the reader at every turn
Windswept & Interesting: My Autobiography by Billy Connolly: One of the greatest storytellers

Windswept & Interesting: My Autobiography by Billy Connolly: One of the greatest storytellers
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: A deeply profound novel about human connection
Bewilderment by Richard Powers: Packs a hell of a punch

Bewilderment by Richard Powers: Packs a hell of a punch
Checkout 19 by Claire-Louise Bennett: ‘Unlike anything you’ve read before’

Checkout 19 by Claire-Louise Bennett: ‘Unlike anything you’ve read before’
Dinner Party: A Tragedy by Sarah Gilmartin: ‘A compulsive narrative drive’

Dinner Party: A Tragedy by Sarah Gilmartin: ‘A compulsive narrative drive’
Nina Simone’s Gum by Warren Ellis: A delightful diary of Ellis’s musical life and friendships

Nina Simone’s Gum by Warren Ellis: A delightful diary of Ellis’s musical life and friendships
Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead: An Ocean’s Eleven meets Ozark heist caper

Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead: An Ocean’s Eleven meets Ozark heist caper
Book reviews: Something New Under The Sun and The Black Locomotive

Book reviews: Something New Under The Sun and The Black Locomotive
Reviews: The Liquid Land by Raphaela Edelbauer and No Touching by Ketty Rouf

Reviews: The Liquid Land by Raphaela Edelbauer and No Touching by Ketty Rouf
1979 by Val McDermid: A novel as touching as it is gripping

1979 by Val McDermid: A novel as touching as it is gripping
The Black Locomotive by Rian Hughes: Adventurous and original

The Black Locomotive by Rian Hughes: Adventurous and original
Borges and Me by Jay Parini: Caper-ish and laugh-out-loud funny

Borges and Me by Jay Parini: Caper-ish and laugh-out-loud funny
C+nto & Othered Poems, Joelle Taylor: Navigates private unarticulated moments
