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Books

  • Franz Kafka in 1917.

    Fiction in translation
    Kafka: Selected Stories, edited by Mark Harman review – the master who never wasted a word

    John Banville
  • Milan Kundera.

    Where to start with
    Where to start with: Milan Kundera

    The Czech writer didn’t only leave us The Unbearable Lightness of Being, he wrote a series of playful, philosophical books examining relationships, sex and mortality
  • Traditional wooden house in derelict state surrounded by overgrown vegetation near Dover, Missouri, USA.<br>E93AN6 Traditional wooden house in derelict state surrounded by overgrown vegetation near Dover, Missouri, USA.

    Thrillers of the month
    Crime and thrillers of the month – review

    Alison Flood
    A luminous tale of abducted teens, a page-turning marriage to a mass murderer – and a deadly gameshow
  • Large pink brain looks like a tree against a blue background. Two people in white suits hold a ladder that another person is climbing into the canopy. Another person sweeps up fallen debris

    The big idea
    Why your brain needs other people

  • Jack Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier<br>John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier sit together in the sunshine at Kennedy's family home at Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, a few months before their wedding.

    History books
    Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed by Maureen Callahan review – a lacerating exposé

    Peter Conrad
  • Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah 09/12/2023<br>Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Adjei Brenyah) 09/12/2023 © Basso Cannarsa/opale.photo / eyevine For further information please contact eyevine tel: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709 e-mail: info@eyevine.com www.eyevine.com

    Books interview
    Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah: ‘Satire is a way to make myself less depressed’

What to read

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Non-fiction reviews

  • Alan Edwards, having a laugh with Keith Richards outside the band’s hotel in Nice. ‘Keef’ was generally very relaxed, especially when talking about music. - Nice 1982

    Autobiography and memoir
    I Was There by Alan Edwards review – the rock gods’ right-hand man

    Barbara Ellen
  • Which Way is the Front Line From Here?, Sundance Film Festival 2013<br>Tim Hetherington with Sebastian Junger. THIS IMAGE CAN BE USED FOR SEBASTIAN JUNGER'S BOOK REVIEW JULY 7 2024 - WITH THE CAPTION - Sebastian Junger/ Which Way Is the Front Line from Here/ Outpost Films.

    Autobiography and memoir
    In My Time of Dying by Sebastian Junger review – from here to eternity

    Ed Vulliamy
    The veteran war reporter’s near-death experience during a vascular emergency forms the basis of a philosophically ambitious and questioning memoir
  • Potholes In The Middle Of A Mountain Road<br>Pothole Britain for G2

    Politics books
    Great Britain? by Torsten Bell – why Labour must move fast and fix things

    Jonathan Portes
    The influential policy wonk and new MP for Swansea West sets out how the government can show it means business
  • A Rear View Of Bush House Showing St Margarets Church In The Strand On The Right Hand Side Is The Bus Stop Where Bulgarian Dissident Georgi Markov Was Murdered By A Ricin Spiked Umbrella In 1978. Markov A Bbc World Service Journalist And A Strong Cri<br>Mandatory Credit: Photo by Paul Fievez / Associated Newspapers / Rex Features (1481803a) A Rear View Of Bush House Showing St Margarets Church In The Strand On The Right Hand Side Is The Bus Stop Where Bulgarian Dissident Georgi Markov Was Murdered By A Ricin Spiked Umbrella In 1978. Markov A Bbc World Service Journalist And A Strong Critic Of The Communist Regime Was Killed In London When He Was Injected With Ricin While He Waited At A Bus Stop. Nobody Has Ever Been Charged With The Murder But It Is Widely Believed That The Bulgarian Secret Service And The Kgb Were Behind It. A Rear View Of Bush House Showing St Margarets Church In The Strand On The Right Hand Side Is The Bus Stop Where Bulgarian Dissident Georgi Markov Was Murdered By A Ricin Spiked Umbrella In 1978. Markov A Bbc World Service Journalist And A Strong Cri

    History books
    The Umbrella Murder by Ulrik Skotte review – the tireless pursuit of Agent Piccadilly

    Tobias Jones
  • Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell in New York, 2005.

    Society books
    The Lasting Harm by Lucia Osborne-Crowley review – legacy of abuse

  • Joni Mitchell photographed for Vogue in 1968.

    Biography books
    Travelling by Ann Powers review – a dazzling life of Joni Mitchell

    Owen Myers
  • Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma in 2010.

    Autobiography and memoir
    All the Worst Humans by Phil Elwood review – confessions of a cleanup man

    Charlie English
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Fiction & poetry reviews

  • Head and shoulders portrait of Rebecca Watson.

    Fiction
    I Will Crash by Rebecca Watson – family dynamics poisonously awry

    Anthony Cummins
  • Ella Frears

    Fiction
    Goodlord by Ella Frears review – this email to a landlord is dark and dazzling

    Holly Williams
    The poet’s stream-of-consciousness complaint to an estate agent is a witty and compelling reflection on the state of the housing market and young womanhood
  • Akwaeke Emezi

    Fiction
    Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi review – a wild weekend in New Lagos

    Sana Goyal
    Dirty secrets abound in a feverish novel exposing the seedy underbelly of a Nigerian city
  • Stand up comedian on stage in the beam of light.<br>2F4BJ2Y Stand up comedian on stage in the beam of light.

    Fiction
    The Material by Camille Bordas review – when life is one long joke

    Jonathan Myerson
  • Sketches of Mexico, in Rosarita

    Fiction
    Rosarita by Anita Desai review – a transcendent late gift

    Yagnishsing Dawoor
  • Tower Bridge in London

    Poetry roundup
    The best recent poetry – review roundup

    Oluwaseun Olayiwola
  • picture of couple

    Fiction
    True Love by Paddy Crewe review – from the heart

    Keiran Goddard
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Children's and YA books

  • Grotti by Leonie Lord

    Children's book roundup
    Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels

    Imogen Russell Williams
  • Hot Dog by Doug Salati

    Children's books
    Picture books for children – reviews

    Imogen Carter
    From the tale of a dog taking a much-needed beach break to a fact-filled dive into the monsters of the deep – and an ode to the skies above
  • Adiba Jaigar author photo to be used with collab with Faridah credit Aleksandria Rudenko

    Children's book reviews round-up
    Young adult books roundup – reviews

    Fiona Noble
    A teen romance centred on Eid, an exploration of toxic masculinity and a thriller from the queen of YA crime are among this month’s highlights
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Interviews

  • Taffy Brodesser-Akner.

    Interview
    ‘You can write anything about sex, but you cannot talk about money’: Taffy Brodesser-Akner on life after Fleishman

  • Frank Cottrell-Boyce.

    Children’s laureate
    ‘Reading’s in danger’: Frank Cottrell-Boyce on books, kids – and the explosive power of Heidi

    He has written hit films like 24 Hour Party People and cooked up the Queen’s Olympic skydive. But now, having been crowned Children’s Laureate, he’s on a mission to show kids that books will change their lives
  • Anita Desai

    Interview
    Anita Desai: ‘After I left India, I had to train myself to express my opinions’

    Emma Brockes
    At 87, the Indian author has been shortlisted for the Booker prize three times, and has written her first novel in a decade. She talks about leaving India to teach and write around the world – and feeling like a stranger everywhere
  • Author Maggie Nelson in Cindy’s diner in Eagle Rock California on 4th May 2017. Please credit Cindy’s diner in caption if used. Pic © Dan Tuffs dan@dantuffs.com +1 310 774 1780

    Interview
    Maggie Nelson: ‘I was overwhelmed with grief when Prince died’

    Alex Clark
  • Jeremy Cooper, author, photographed at his home near Taunton, Somerset

    Interview
    Jeremy Cooper: 'My agent strongly advised me against writing fiction'

  • Sulaiman Adonnia<br>20240530 Brussels, Belgium: Author Sulaiman Adonnia in his home

    Sulaiman Addonia
    I’m taking writing back to the rock’n’roll era!

  • Naomi Klein.

    Naomi Klein
    Nobody’s perfect – but that’s not an excuse for doing nothing

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Regulars

  • Garth Risk Hallberg (c) Michael Lionstar

    The books of my life
    Garth Risk Hallberg: ‘David Foster Wallace convinced me to change the way I was living’

  • Large pink brain looks like a tree against a blue background. Two people in white suits hold a ladder that another person is climbing into the canopy. Another person sweeps up fallen debris

    Big idea
    The big idea: why your brain needs other people

    Your own thoughts are just part of the picture – relationships are vital to the way you think
  • Milan Kundera.

    Where to start with
    Where to start with: Milan Kundera

    The Czech writer didn’t only leave us The Unbearable Lightness of Being, he wrote a series of playful, philosophical books examining relationships, sex and mortality
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