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Top 5 books with odd couples, chosen by Simon Mason
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Top 5 books to teach children about the Holocaust, chosen by Jeremy Dronfield

Top 5 books to teach children about the Holocaust, chosen by Jeremy Dronfield
The author and historian selects five books that teach the Holocaust to children in an age-appropriate way
Top 5 books on colour, chosen by Riccardo Falcinelli
Top 5 books on colour, chosen by Riccardo Falcinelli
Ryuichi Sakamoto, Soweto Kinch, Say She She: Jazz to see us through dark days
Ryuichi Sakamoto, Soweto Kinch, Say She She: Jazz to see us through dark days
Top 5 books about female friendships, chosen by Salma El-Wardany

Top 5 books about female friendships, chosen by Salma El-Wardany
Music in 2022: The Big Issue picks the very best moments

Music in 2022: The Big Issue picks the very best moments
Harry Styles’s jumpsuits and the Jubilee: It’s the cultural moments of the year

Harry Styles’s jumpsuits and the Jubilee: It’s the cultural moments of the year
Why Faith, Hope and Carnage is The Big Issue Book of the Year 2022

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

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

Best books of 2022: The indie releases you may have missed
The best children’s books of 2022… from Oliver Jeffers to Dara McAnulty and more

The best children’s books of 2022… from Oliver Jeffers to Dara McAnulty and more
Top 5 books about trauma recovery, chosen by Lech Blaine

Top 5 books about trauma recovery, chosen by Lech Blaine
10 sustainable stocking fillers for a green Christmas

10 sustainable stocking fillers for a green Christmas
Bad Santa and violent nights: The alternative festive movies you need this Christmas

Bad Santa and violent nights: The alternative festive movies you need this Christmas
Top 5 books about the power of music, chosen by Adriana Barton

Top 5 books about the power of music, chosen by Adriana Barton
Top 5 books for Latin lovers, chosen by Harry Mount

Top 5 books for Latin lovers, chosen by Harry Mount
Top 5 books by contemporary Northern Irish writers

Top 5 books by contemporary Northern Irish writers
Channel 4 at 40: 21 shows that changed the political and cultural landscape

Channel 4 at 40: 21 shows that changed the political and cultural landscape
Top 5 books by music industry insiders, chosen by Tana Douglas

Top 5 books by music industry insiders, chosen by Tana Douglas
Must read books this autumn: An essential list to brighten the short, dark days ahead
