Books
A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever: The Story of Spinal Tap review – give them some money
A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever: The Story of Spinal Tap review – give them some money
A book for people who believe virtually everything they read
Top 5 locked room mysteries, chosen by fantasy writer Tim Major
Top 5 locked room mysteries, chosen by fantasy writer Tim Major
This book proves the margins of society are not silent – they're full of voices bursting to be heard
This book proves the margins of society are not silent – they're full of voices bursting to be heard
Relearning to Read by Ann Morgan review – eye-opening and revelatory
Relearning to Read by Ann Morgan review – eye-opening and revelatory
100,000 Birthdays by Cynthia Rogerson review – as fun as it is profound
100,000 Birthdays by Cynthia Rogerson review – as fun as it is profound
Top 5 books about migration and personal journeys, chosen by Gosia Buzzanca
Top 5 books about migration and personal journeys, chosen by Gosia Buzzanca
Will There Ever Be Another You by Patricia Lockwood review – evoking our collective Covid brain fog
Will There Ever Be Another You by Patricia Lockwood review – evoking our collective Covid brain fog
The Other Girl by Annie Ernaux review – grief's rippling effects
The Other Girl by Annie Ernaux review – grief's rippling effects
These inspiring women in history flew in the face of patriarchal norms
These inspiring women in history flew in the face of patriarchal norms
Top 5 literary dystopias, chosen by award-winning author Matt Greene
Top 5 literary dystopias, chosen by award-winning author Matt Greene
'There's a strong anti-Bond theme': How John le Carré revolutionised the spy novel
'There's a strong anti-Bond theme': How John le Carré revolutionised the spy novel
Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon review – conjuring an unhinged and vaudevillian world
Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon review – conjuring an unhinged and vaudevillian world
Top 5 Midlands-based crime dramas, chosen by filmmaker and author Nigel Proctor
Top 5 Midlands-based crime dramas, chosen by filmmaker and author Nigel Proctor
Big Issue's greatest interviews in history published in a collection for the first time
Big Issue's greatest interviews in history published in a collection for the first time
Top 5 seafaring books, chosen by award-winning writer Carolyn Kirby
Top 5 seafaring books, chosen by award-winning writer Carolyn Kirby
Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy review – words of wisdom
Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy review – words of wisdom
House of Day, House of Night by Olga Tokarczuk review – mushrooming magic
House of Day, House of Night by Olga Tokarczuk review – mushrooming magic
Queer history goes back centuries – even the Georgians questioned their gender and sexuality
Queer history goes back centuries – even the Georgians questioned their gender and sexuality
Top 5 crime collections, chosen by award-winning crime writer Martin Edwards
Top 5 crime collections, chosen by award-winning crime writer Martin Edwards
Hum by Helen Phillips review – a dystopian drama with emotional impact
Hum by Helen Phillips review – a dystopian drama with emotional impact
Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite review – an understated family saga
Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite review – an understated family saga
This is what happens when crime and thriller authors get together
This is what happens when crime and thriller authors get together
Top 5 art books, chosen by art historian and comedian Verity Babbs
Top 5 art books, chosen by art historian and comedian Verity Babbs
Ruth by Kate Riley review – a refreshing new author to watch
Ruth by Kate Riley review – a refreshing new author to watch
The Course of the Heart by M John Harrison review – imbued with mystery and the occult
