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That Beautiful Atlantic Waltz by Malachy Tallack review – a moving testament to the power of music
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That Beautiful Atlantic Waltz by Malachy Tallack review – a moving testament to the power of music

Playground by Richard Powers review – a crafty and deep examination of the state we're in
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Playground by Richard Powers review – a crafty and deep examination of the state we're in

Top 5 books about poison, chosen by author and biologist Noah Whiteman
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Top 5 books about poison, chosen by author and biologist Noah Whiteman

From ancient civilisations to industrial revolutions: How horses shaped the world we live in today
Horses

From ancient civilisations to industrial revolutions: How horses shaped the world we live in today

Rivals and the joy of Jilly Cooper: 'No other author writes about sex as freely or courageously'
David Tennant, Nafessa Williams and Aiden Turner in Rivals on Disney+
Daisy Buchanan

Rivals and the joy of Jilly Cooper: 'No other author writes about sex as freely or courageously'

Gabriel's Moon by William Boyd review – edge-of-your-seat Cold War escapism
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Gabriel's Moon by William Boyd review – edge-of-your-seat Cold War escapism

When theatres emptied during the pandemic, I had to make my own
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When theatres emptied during the pandemic, I had to make my own

Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout review – small-town secrets
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Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout review – small-town secrets

Recognising the Stranger: On Palestine and Narrative review – a clear-eyed meditation
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Recognising the Stranger: On Palestine and Narrative review – a clear-eyed meditation

I spy a new John Le Carré novel – well, almost
Paul McNamee

I spy a new John Le Carré novel – well, almost

Author Matt Haig: 'I was a teenage shoplifter. In my foolish brain I was a kind of Robin Hood'
Matt Haig
Letter To My Younger Self

Author Matt Haig: 'I was a teenage shoplifter. In my foolish brain I was a kind of Robin Hood'

Top 5 books about friendship, chosen by author Marianne Cronin
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Top 5 books about friendship, chosen by author Marianne Cronin

How Dante's grudges, gossip and pettiness still inspire hundreds of years on
Dante
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How Dante's grudges, gossip and pettiness still inspire hundreds of years on

Drifting across Europe in pursuit of my lost, wild twin
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Drifting across Europe in pursuit of my lost, wild twin

Romeo & Seahorse by Nikolaj Tange Lange review – gayness throbs through vein and artery
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Romeo & Seahorse by Nikolaj Tange Lange review – gayness throbs through vein and artery

Reservoir Bitches by Dahlia de la Cerda review – Mexico's gritty underbelly, as told by women
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Reservoir Bitches by Dahlia de la Cerda review – Mexico's gritty underbelly, as told by women

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It turns out Jane Austen was a secret radical all along
Literature

It turns out Jane Austen was a secret radical all along

Top 5 stories inspired by stone circles, chosen by YA author Liz Hyder
Standing stones on the Isle of Lewis
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Top 5 stories inspired by stone circles, chosen by YA author Liz Hyder

The Happiness of Dogs by Mark Rowlands review – learning from our pets
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The Happiness of Dogs by Mark Rowlands review – learning from our pets

The Bridge Between Worlds by Gavin Francis review – the importance of connection
The Bridge Between Worlds by Gavin Francis
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The Bridge Between Worlds by Gavin Francis review – the importance of connection