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Books
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In the second pandemic year, this was the top choice of more than 8,000 children asked for the words they would use to discuss health and wellbeing -
Jamaica’s poet laureate gives equal attention to magpies, rum-soaked puddings and racial injustice in a playful, empathic collection
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From inequality to pollution, Britain’s housing crisis sits at the root of a surprising range of problems -
She’s been marginalised and slapped in the street – but Taylor’s passionate and nostalgic poems about butch lesbian subculture just won the TS Eliot prize. Can they also heal the divisions over gender identity? -
Fiction The Love Songs of WEB Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers review – desires of the downtrodden
The poet’s debut novel effortlessly evokes the dilemmas of African Americans as they struggle for advancement
What to read
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Looking for a new reading recommendation? Here are some excellent new paperbacks, including the pop superstar’s fascinating autobiography, a history of the Louvre and a masterly poetry collection -
Robert McCrum has reached a verdict on his selection of the 100 greatest novels written in English. Take a look at his list -
Books of the year 2021
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John le Carré’s final novel, the race to make a vaccine and the conclusion of the groundbreaking Noughts and Crosses series… Guardian critics pick 2021’s best fiction, politics, science, children’s books and more. -
From piercing studies of colonialism to powerful domestic sagas and all points in between, our panel of writers share their favourite titles of 2021 -
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Far from being stumbling blocks to reason, our emotions are important and adaptive, argues this summary of the latest science -
This compelling history delineates the path from democracy to autocracy – and warns that the US is heading the wrong way -
Insects may resemble ‘aliens on earth’ – but life as we know it couldn’t function without them, as this lucid homage shows -
So often we bring our emotional baggage to work with us – but it doesn’t have to be that way, a work coach explains
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In this playful French prizewinner, the mysterious duplication of a plane and its passengers kickstarts an interrogation of reality -
The earthy resilience and joie de vivre of these stories about being a young woman today make for an exhilarating debut -
The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett; The Second Cut by Louise Welsh; The Maid by Nita Prose; Wahala by Nikki May and Real Easy by Marie Rutkoski
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A woman leaves her husband and newborn daughter in this autofictional study of loss set in California -
Two Puerto Rican-American siblings fall foul of corruption, idealism and the American dream in this impressive debut -
A woman turns her life upside down and feels the allure of swinging London in this poignant tale of mid-life desire
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Fantasy worlds, feminism and school squabbles are all on the agenda this month -
A festive tale from Julia Donaldson, an illustrated version of David Olusoga’s Black and British history and the return of a YA thriller queen -
A shy candle flame, Covid chronicles, unscrupulous zookeepers, a YA mermaid romance – and more
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The author of A Little Life on exploring the unfamiliar voice, her third novel To Paradise, and how she got her unflinching eye -
The author on late-night writing sessions, vulnerability, and rediscovering her love of painting during lockdown -
He may be best known for bringing children’s books by Roald Dahl and Michael Rosen to vivid life, but a new documentary reveals the more serious side to illustrator’s career
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The acclaimed novelist on chemotherapy, growing up gay in Ireland and writing his first poetry collection at the age of 66 -
The England footballer, author and poverty campaigner on instilling self-belief in pupils at his old school, his favourite titles of 2021, and his hopes for his book club -
The acclaimed author of Detransition, Baby talks about the novel’s breakthrough success and how she was moved by the support of contemporaries
Regulars
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The comedian and writer on growing up with Billy Bunter, the beauty of John Updike, and why Middlemarch is the greatest novel written in English -
From inequality to pollution, Britain’s housing crisis sits at the root of a surprising range of problems
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Ariel Blake narrates the US author’s novel, a candid exploration of race, class and power in the city
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Three decades after it was first published, Julia Cameron’s creativity manual was a lockdown hit. Could we all learn from her guide to ‘artistic recovery’? -
The Booker winner discusses work, wisdom and the drive to teach, plus seven key tips on how to write well -
News Literary mystery may finally be solved as man arrested for allegedly stealing unpublished books
Filippo Bernardini is accused of impersonating publishing figures to steal manuscripts, in scam that has stumped authors and editors for years -
New writing from Ali Smith, Marlon James, Elena Ferrante and Jarvis Cocker – a taste of good things to come
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