Hanif Kureishi’s Dispatches: an ode to writers in recovery
Hanif Kureishi’s Dispatches shows us writers finding strength in camaraderie. Discover the profound insights in this ode to his journey.
Books to celebrate Carers Week
Here are seven important books to celebrate Carers Week, which recognises the dedication and challenges caregivers face.
Queer animals: British Library holds event with Isabella Rossellini for Pride 2023
Researchers are apparently uncovering queer animals, say authors Sabrina Imbler, Lucy Cooke and actress Isabella Rossellini in an event at the British Library for Pride 2023.
Women’s Prize for Fiction authors on storytelling in their shortlisted novels
Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlisted authors Barbara Kingsolver, Maggie O’Farrell, Jacqueline Crooks and Priscilla Morris speak to Kate Mosse
World Environment Day books: 7 reads to raise awareness
These books on World Environment Day look at the importance of preserving our Earth and how we can fight against climate change.
Hadley Freeman’s Good Girls: memoir shows how anorexia distorts reality – review
Hadley Freeman’s Good Girls memoir looks at her arduous years of suffering from anorexia and the long journey to recovery.
Volunteers’ Week 2023: 6 books to reflect on volunteering
It’s Volunteers’ Week, where people take the opportunity to help their communities, hence here are some books to reflect on volunteering.
Pride Month 2023: 7 empowering books to celebrate LGBTQ communities
The whole of June is the month of Pride, where we celebrate nonfiction books from the LGBTQ communities (and of course all year round!)
Best books in May 2023: recommendations
It’s already boiling hot, hence here are some of the best books in May – from death, diaspora and denial to people and planet .
Why protest is important – with Pessimism is for Lightweights poet Salena Godden
Pessimism is for Lightweights poet Salena Godden speaks to Suswati Basu about why protest is important and we need hope to continue.