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Fashion icon Penelope Tree: 'Men really had the upper hand in the 1960s'
Penelope Tree with band Procul Harum by David Bailey
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Fashion icon Penelope Tree: 'Men really had the upper hand in the 1960s'

Top 5 books on Black British history, chosen by children's author Atinuke
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Top 5 books on Black British history, chosen by children's author Atinuke

Deliver Me by Elle Nash review – transgressive thrills
Deliver Me by Elle Nash
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Deliver Me by Elle Nash review – transgressive thrills

Freakslaw by Jane Flett review – dark comedy set on the edge of the mainstream
Freakslaw cover
Books

Freakslaw by Jane Flett review – dark comedy set on the edge of the mainstream

From stars of children's books to the best in crime writing: Here's the best UK book festivals in 2024
Books festival illustration
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From stars of children's books to the best in crime writing: Here's the best UK book festivals in 2024

'The threat to our rights': Women share what keeps them awake at night in honour of Ulysses' Molly Bloom
Illustration by Chris Bentham
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'The threat to our rights': Women share what keeps them awake at night in honour of Ulysses' Molly Bloom

Top 5 children's books for summer
Books

Top 5 children's books for summer

'Future is as shaky as its ever been': Will Baillie Gifford funding row kill our book festivals?
Books

'Future is as shaky as its ever been': Will Baillie Gifford funding row kill our book festivals?

How books can help children understand the crushing challenges of poverty
Books

How books can help children understand the crushing challenges of poverty

I wondered why Western media called the Yemen conflict an 'invisible war'. Then I saw it for myself
A child joins his father at a tribal meeting in Hasaba, where pro-Houthi tribes gather to show their allegiance
Photography

I wondered why Western media called the Yemen conflict an 'invisible war'. Then I saw it for myself

Top 5 empowering teen novels, chosen by YA author Rebecca Westcott
Empowered teen
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Top 5 empowering teen novels, chosen by YA author Rebecca Westcott

All Fours by Miranda July review – a shockingly original voice and a story for our times
All Fours by Miranda July
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All Fours by Miranda July review – a shockingly original voice and a story for our times

The Horse by Willy Vlautin review – funny, shocking and heartfelt contender for book of the year
The Horse by Willy Vlautin
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The Horse by Willy Vlautin review – funny, shocking and heartfelt contender for book of the year

Author Alexander McCall Smith: 'At 16 I took myself terrifically seriously. And no one else did'
Alexander McCall Smith
Letter To My Younger Self

Author Alexander McCall Smith: 'At 16 I took myself terrifically seriously. And no one else did'

Top 5 child characters in books, chosen by award-winning journalist Tom Lamont
Books

Top 5 child characters in books, chosen by award-winning journalist Tom Lamont

What the complex history of Cyprus can teach us about today's Europe 
Deposed Cypriot president Archbishop Makarios III meets the Labour government’s foreign secretary James Callaghan in London in 1974
Europe

What the complex history of Cyprus can teach us about today's Europe 

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Nero was emperor of Rome at just 16. Which of us would have done better?
Nero
Roman Empire

Nero was emperor of Rome at just 16. Which of us would have done better?

Question 7 by Richard Flanagan review – this literary quest is a transformative experience
Question 7 by Richard Flanagan
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Question 7 by Richard Flanagan review – this literary quest is a transformative experience

The Great White Bard by Farah Karim-Cooper review – a new way of seeing Shakespeare
The Great White Bard by Farah Karim-Cooper
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The Great White Bard by Farah Karim-Cooper review – a new way of seeing Shakespeare

Top 5 books on boxing, chosen by commentator Andy Clarke
Books

Top 5 books on boxing, chosen by commentator Andy Clarke

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