Books blog
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What will happen after this news cycle is over and social media posts about diversity die down? Layla F Saad chooses books to fortify a long-term struggle
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Abi Daré, Derek Owusu and Okechukwu Nzelu tackle the big, intimate themes we all face: family, sexuality, trauma, empire, race, migration and love, writes Preti Taneja
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Running to more than 800 pages, with some 50 significant characters, this is a big book in every way – there is certain to be a lot to entertain us
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Your space to discuss the books you are reading and what you think of them
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A century and a half since he died, his protocinematic storytelling retains its power to take readers out of themselves. Please help choose one for us to enjoy together
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Your space to discuss the books you are reading and what you think of them
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An anglophone Indian poet, mentored by William Carlos Williams in the US, considers an Indian sunset in a voice that spans centuries and continents
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The author explains his choice of writers meeting the challenge of giving literary shape to the climate crisis, sexism, racism, inclusivity, and still making good art
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An updating list of online treats for bibliophiles of all ages, including Hogwarts quizzes, Simon Armitage and a star-packed reading of James and the Giant Peach
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For all its power, Defoe’s account of the great plague was not firsthand, and there’s much to be learned from genuine witnesses
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Your space to discuss the books you are reading and what you think of them
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From limericks about armed coups to haiku about football transfers, Nick Asbury reflects on his long project to write fast poetry on his phone
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Look beyond Guys and Dolls – the Depression-era legend wrote some of the funniest short stories ever published, writes Sam Leith
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A survey of indie presses shows that 60% fear they could be out of business by the autumn, writes Galley Beggar Press cofounder Sam Jordison
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This fantasy novel brings meticulous craft to its gothic story of fairies and God-fearing Victorians
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Daniel Defoe clearly relied on his imagination to write his history, but where he invented scenes it was in the spirit of a larger truth
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Your space to discuss the books you are reading and what you think of them
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