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The Kids by Hannah Lowe review: Poetry that sings from the page

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Meet Earthling Ed, the vegan activist taking on the meat industry

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What author and neurologist Ian Bone wants people to understand about epilepsy

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To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara review: An evocative novel about echoes, cycles, and regrets

Love Marriage by Monica Ali review: A novel of immense brightness
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Book review

Love Marriage by Monica Ali review: A novel of immense brightness

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Andrew Doig

'Evil' or 'planet struck': How the curious ways we described deaths in the past shaped how we live now

Monica Ali: 'You have to have a core of self-belief to be a writer'
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The best indie books of the year 2021
Books of the Year

The best indie books of the year 2021

A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders: The Big Issue Book of the Year 2021
Books of the Year

A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders: The Big Issue Book of the Year 2021

The Big Issue's best children's books of the year
Books of the Year

The Big Issue's best children's books of the year

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Book reviews: The Killing Hills and The Shadows of Men

Top 5 books about trans lives, chosen by Matt Bates
LGBTQI+

Top 5 books about trans lives, chosen by Matt Bates

My one-man mission to build a school – and keep a promise
Jordan Wylie

My one-man mission to build a school – and keep a promise

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Top 5 Books

Top 5 books for rebel girls, chosen by Vivian French

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Book review

Book reviews: The Fell and The Selfless Act of Breathing

The past, present and future of Mr Men and Little Miss books as they celebrate their 50th birthday
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Books

The past, present and future of Mr Men and Little Miss books as they celebrate their 50th birthday

What I learned from being held hostage for 450 days
Edith Blais

What I learned from being held hostage for 450 days

Top 5 books written by refugees, chosen by Gulwali Passarlay
Top 5 Books

Top 5 books written by refugees, chosen by Gulwali Passarlay

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