Books
The Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry

The Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry
This ‘crisply readable’ polemic questions whether sexual freedom is really as liberating as it sounds
1 Jul 2022
Book review - Endless Forms: The Secret World of Wasps by Seirian Sumner

Book review - Endless Forms: The Secret World of Wasps by Seirian Sumner
An ‘exuberant guide’ that will make you think again about these oft-overlooked creatures
23 Jun 2022
Book review: The Facemaker by Lindsey Fitzharris

Book review: The Facemaker by Lindsey Fitzharris
This ‘engrossing’ biography provides a ‘hugely enjoyable’ portrait of a brilliant surgeon
17 Jun 2022
When the Dust Settles by Lucy Easthope

When the Dust Settles by Lucy Easthope
Easthope’s memoir of her experiences as a disaster manager is ‘gripping and filled with compassion’
10 Jun 2022
Russia: Revolution and Civil War 1917-1921 by Antony Beevor

Russia: Revolution and Civil War 1917-1921 by Antony Beevor
This is an ‘unceasingly agonising, yet always irresistible’ work
3 Jun 2022
Five Love Affairs and a Friendship by Anne de Courcy: a ‘racily enjoyable book’

Five Love Affairs and a Friendship by Anne de Courcy: a ‘racily enjoyable book’
Nancy Cunard’s ‘roller-coaster life’ is the focus of this biography
27 May 2022
The Premonitions Bureau by Sam Knight: an ‘endlessly readable’ book

The Premonitions Bureau by Sam Knight: an ‘endlessly readable’ book
Story explores psychic ‘precognition’ surrounding 1966 Aberfan disaster
20 May 2022

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Conversations with Friends: a disappointing adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel

Conversations with Friends: a disappointing adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel
Story follows a ‘love square’ between four millennials, who inhabit arty circles in Dublin
19 May 2022
Book of the week: The Palace Papers by Tina Brown

Book of the week: The Palace Papers by Tina Brown
The narrative is studded with ‘delicious’ details that make it ‘disgustingly entertaining’
13 May 2022
Book review: In Love by Amy Bloom

Book review: In Love by Amy Bloom
A ‘sharply observed, often witty, eminently moving memoir’
6 May 2022
Super-Infinite: the Transformations of John Donne by Katherine Rundell 

Super-Infinite: the Transformations of John Donne by Katherine Rundell
This is a ‘thrilling reassessment of Donne’s oddly hinged career’
29 Apr 2022
An Accidental Icon by Norman Scott

An Accidental Icon by Norman Scott
Scott’s memoirs tell the story of his disturbed upbringing and traumatic adult life
22 Apr 2022
Book review: The Age of the Strongman by Gideon Rachman

Book review: The Age of the Strongman by Gideon Rachman
Rachman analyses strategies used by Putin, Duterte and Bolsonaro to hold onto power
15 Apr 2022
Book review: The Car by Bryan Appleyard

Book review: The Car by Bryan Appleyard
Appleyard sets out to document a way of life that he believes is vanishing
8 Apr 2022
Book review: A Life of Picasso – Vol. IV

Book review: A Life of Picasso – Vol. IV
John Richardson’s new volume is clever and flamboyant
1 Apr 2022
Butler to the World by Oliver Bullough

Butler to the World by Oliver Bullough
Timely analysis of how Britain has helped to launder others’ fortunes
25 Mar 2022
War in Ukraine: the best books about the conflict’s background 

War in Ukraine: the best books about the conflict’s background
The essential reading list to understand the history behind the war
18 Mar 2022
In Search of Mary Seacole: a ‘wonderfully informative’ biography

In Search of Mary Seacole: a ‘wonderfully informative’ biography
Helen Rappaport sets out to bring ‘clarity to Seacole’s life’
11 Mar 2022
Constable: a Portrait by James Hamilton

Constable: a Portrait by James Hamilton
This illuminating book suggests that we have got the English painter all wrong
4 Mar 2022
Inside the world of Shirley Hughes

Inside the world of Shirley Hughes
Children’s author and illustrator dies at age of 94
3 Mar 2022
Travel and hotel experiences for book lovers 

Travel and hotel experiences for book lovers
Explore the UK’s top literary destinations and places to stay
28 Feb 2022
Kingdom of Characters review: a ‘delightful mix of history and linguistics’

Kingdom of Characters review: a ‘delightful mix of history and linguistics’
Jing Tsu’s ‘enchanting’ book tells the story of the Chinese language over the past 150 years
25 Feb 2022
The Overview podcast: why are more books being banned?

The Overview podcast: why are more books being banned?
Hundreds of titles are disappearing from library shelves and syllabuses as the US culture wars escalate
23 Feb 2022
Book bans: five infamous cases

Book bans: five infamous cases
Challenges to titles on library shelves and school syllabuses increasing at ‘unprecedented’ rate
22 Feb 2022
One Party After Another: the ‘best biography of Nigel Farage’ 

One Party After Another: the ‘best biography of Nigel Farage’
Michael Crick tells the story of how Farage came to play such a decisive role in British politics
18 Feb 2022
Love Marriage by Monica Ali

Love Marriage by Monica Ali
Ali’s first novel in 11 years is an ‘atmospheric tale of an Indian family in contemporary Britain’
11 Feb 2022
‘A novel to end all novels’: James Joyce’s Ulysses turns 100

‘A novel to end all novels’: James Joyce’s Ulysses turns 100
The centenary of one of the great monuments of Irish culture is being marked around the world
10 Feb 2022
Reality+ by David J. Chalmers: a ‘gripping’, ‘brain-tenderising’ book

Reality+ by David J. Chalmers: a ‘gripping’, ‘brain-tenderising’ book
The philosopher ponders what virtual reality could mean for man
4 Feb 2022
What is a ‘trigger warning’ and why are they controversial?

What is a ‘trigger warning’ and why are they controversial?
Debate continues over whether content labelling helps or harms students
28 Jan 2022
The Ticket Collector from Belarus: a ‘heart-rending tale’

The Ticket Collector from Belarus: a ‘heart-rending tale’
Mike Anderson and Neil Hanson delve into the early life of the prolific war criminal Anthony Sawoniuk
28 Jan 2022
Book of the week: The Last Emperor of Mexico by Edward Shawcross

Book of the week: The Last Emperor of Mexico by Edward Shawcross
Although Maximilian’s reign proved short-lived, it makes for a ‘jaw-dropping story’
21 Jan 2022
US culture war: why book bans are back

US culture war: why book bans are back
Hundreds of titles targeted in school libraries stand-off between ‘traditionalists’ and ‘left-wing’ rivals
20 Jan 2022
Book of the week: The Sinner and the Saint

Book of the week: The Sinner and the Saint
Kevin Birmingham explores Fyodor Dostoevsky’s inspiration for Crime and Punishment
14 Jan 2022
How to use books for home decor and interior design 

How to use books for home decor and interior design
Books are back – and they’re not just for ‘credibility bookcase’ backgrounds
11 Jan 2022