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Top 5 books that examine a cold case, chosen by Janice Hallett

Top 5 books that examine a cold case, chosen by Janice Hallett
The author, screenwriter and award-winning journalist selects five books that reexamine a real-life cold case to pin down the perpetrators of terrible crimes
Spring reads: Best of this season’s book releases

Spring reads: Best of this season’s book releases
The Big Issue’s books editor has cherry-picked the best upcoming book titles for your spring reading pile
Excited about Cocaine Bear? Here are 10 more ridiculous, high concept movies to try

Excited about Cocaine Bear? Here are 10 more ridiculous, high concept movies to try
Cocaine Bear is the latest in a series of thoroughly silly, does-what-it-says-on-the-tin modern B-movies. Here are a few more to go with your popcorn.
Top 5 books about migrants, chosen by Sam Miller
Top 5 books about migrants, chosen by Sam Miller
Burt Bacharach: What the world needs now is a celebration of his best songs
Burt Bacharach: What the world needs now is a celebration of his best songs
LGBT+ history month: Ten essential queer movies, from The Wizard of Oz to Everything Everywhere All At Once

LGBT+ history month: Ten essential queer movies, from The Wizard of Oz to Everything Everywhere All At Once
Top 5 books with odd couples, chosen by Simon Mason

Top 5 books with odd couples, chosen by Simon Mason
Top 5 books to teach children about the Holocaust, chosen by Jeremy Dronfield

Top 5 books to teach children about the Holocaust, chosen by Jeremy Dronfield
Top 5 books on colour, chosen by Riccardo Falcinelli

Top 5 books on colour, chosen by Riccardo Falcinelli
Ryuichi Sakamoto, Soweto Kinch, Say She She: Jazz to see us through dark days

Ryuichi Sakamoto, Soweto Kinch, Say She She: Jazz to see us through dark days
Top 5 books about female friendships, chosen by Salma El-Wardany

Top 5 books about female friendships, chosen by Salma El-Wardany
Music in 2022: The Big Issue picks the very best moments

Music in 2022: The Big Issue picks the very best moments
Harry Styles’s jumpsuits and the Jubilee: It’s the cultural moments of the year

Harry Styles’s jumpsuits and the Jubilee: It’s the cultural moments of the year
Why Faith, Hope and Carnage is The Big Issue Book of the Year 2022

Why Faith, Hope and Carnage is The Big Issue Book of the Year 2022
Lucid prose, raw accounts of grief and witty memoirs: The Big Issue critics’ books of the year

Lucid prose, raw accounts of grief and witty memoirs: The Big Issue critics’ books of the year
Best books of 2022: The indie releases you may have missed

Best books of 2022: The indie releases you may have missed
The best children’s books of 2022… from Oliver Jeffers to Dara McAnulty and more

The best children’s books of 2022… from Oliver Jeffers to Dara McAnulty and more
Christmas albums 2022: Who’s a shooting star and who delivered a turkey?

Christmas albums 2022: Who’s a shooting star and who delivered a turkey?
Top 5 books about trauma recovery, chosen by Lech Blaine

Top 5 books about trauma recovery, chosen by Lech Blaine
10 sustainable stocking fillers for a green Christmas

10 sustainable stocking fillers for a green Christmas
Bad Santa and violent nights: The alternative festive movies you need this Christmas

Bad Santa and violent nights: The alternative festive movies you need this Christmas
Top 5 books for Latin lovers, chosen by Harry Mount

Top 5 books for Latin lovers, chosen by Harry Mount
Top 5 books by contemporary Northern Irish writers
