Books
Top 5 books set in Berlin, chosen by Emma Venables
Top 5 books set in Berlin, chosen by Emma Venables
The writer and academic selects five books set in the German capital
Big Swiss review: For once, a genuinely hilarious comic novel
Big Swiss review: For once, a genuinely hilarious comic novel
Greta works as a transcriptionist for a sex therapist. In this hilarious novel, she has become obsessed with a client she calls Big Swiss.
Monsters review: Do we separate the art from the artist, or boycott the work entirely?
Monsters review: Do we separate the art from the artist, or boycott the work entirely?
Claire Dederer’s book explores the moral question of whether we can – and should – enjoy an artist’s work if they have done something bad, or hold views we disagree with
Rescuing doomed orchids turned me into an outlaw
Rescuing doomed orchids turned me into an outlaw
Martin Amis: ‘The past gets bigger but the future shrinks’
Martin Amis: ‘The past gets bigger but the future shrinks’
Top 5 Books featuring carnivorous plants, chosen by Natasha Calder
Top 5 Books featuring carnivorous plants, chosen by Natasha Calder
How the ‘Other Renaissance’ shaped the modern world
How the ‘Other Renaissance’ shaped the modern world
Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson review: A dance between the cracks
Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson review: A dance between the cracks
19 Claws and a Black Bird by Agustina Bazterrica review: Bewitching short stories
19 Claws and a Black Bird by Agustina Bazterrica review: Bewitching short stories
Davina McCall’s Menopausing crowned Book of the Year at the British Book Awards 2023
Davina McCall’s Menopausing crowned Book of the Year at the British Book Awards 2023
What photo wallets tell us about the history of photography
What photo wallets tell us about the history of photography
Charlene White: How judging the British Book Awards rekindled my passion for reading
Charlene White: How judging the British Book Awards rekindled my passion for reading
Top 5 books about portal adventures for under-12s, chosen by Ben Miller
Top 5 books about portal adventures for under-12s, chosen by Ben Miller
The Funeral Cryer review: Subtle examination of social expectations in rural China
The Funeral Cryer review: Subtle examination of social expectations in rural China
Human Sacrifices review: As brutal as the name implies
Human Sacrifices review: As brutal as the name implies
Top 5 books on Restoration Britain, chosen by Jack Jewers
Top 5 books on Restoration Britain, chosen by Jack Jewers
From feral to floof ball: The incredible evolution of cats
From feral to floof ball: The incredible evolution of cats
Patricia Wants to Cuddle review: Spine-tingling moments of mystery
Patricia Wants to Cuddle review: Spine-tingling moments of mystery
Generations on, making peace with the trauma of my past
Generations on, making peace with the trauma of my past
Top 5 poetry collections on climate change, chosen by Rishi Dastidar
Top 5 poetry collections on climate change, chosen by Rishi Dastidar
The Imposters by Tom Rachman review: Dark humour and a flair for invention
The Imposters by Tom Rachman review: Dark humour and a flair for invention
Top 5 books about the Australian immigrant experience, chosen by Michelle de Kretser
Top 5 books about the Australian immigrant experience, chosen by Michelle de Kretser
Never Was by H Gareth Gavin review: ‘A dreamy and promising debut’
Never Was by H Gareth Gavin review: ‘A dreamy and promising debut’
Biography of X review by Catherine Lacey: ‘A stroke of genius’
