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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.

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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.

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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.

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River Clyde by Simone Buchholz review: A daring, original crime story

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Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield review: A mystical thriller with serious depth

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Fight Night by Miriam Toews review: The funniest, smartest novel you’ll read this year

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The Wonders by Elena Medel review: a gripping portrayal of poverty and powerlessness

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Harrow by Joy Williams review: A nihilistic vision of a joyless future

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Limbic by Peter Scalpello review: the dark side of queer writing

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Chilean Poet by Alejandro Zambra review: A dazzling jewel from a true original

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Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart review: a contemporary literary hoot

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The Imposter by Silvina Ocampo review: A glorious, unexpected joy

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

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