Queen’s Park Book Festival 2023: Zadie Smith, class and conflict
The Queen’s Park Book Festival 2023 brings together a host of names including Zadie Smith discussing gender, class, history and violence.
Children’s reading enjoyment at lowest level in 20 years
National Literacy Trust research unveils concerning decline in children’s reading enjoyment, sparking urgent action.
Laura Gao on Messy Roots book ban and anti-LGBTQ sentiment
Messy Roots author Laura Gao gave How To Be Books an exclusive interview about the potential ban of her book, amid a far-right backlash.
Only Murders in the Building: why we love true crime books
Dive into the allure of true crime books and Only Murders in the Building. We look at the psychology and impact that explore this fascination.
Book reviews: erosion of trust due to AI, bombing and misrepresentation
With AI-related book reviews on the rise, misleading quotes being used on covers, and one-star reviews, there is a growing search for trust.
Best books in August 2023: recommendations
Embrace the autumn breeze with the best thought-provoking August books, from challenges in teaching to unearthing history’s darkness
Praise for MPs’ bid to protect songs and books from AI mining
Various segments of the arts industries welcomed proposals by MPs to abandon AI copyright exemption to protect UK creative services.
Yellowface book: mining people’s lives is a form of theft – review
Explore the intricate layers of literary deceit, cultural appropriation, and personal narratives in R.F. Kuang’s book ‘Yellowface’.
The Wager by David Grann on ‘the mutiny that never was’ – review
The haunting tale of the ill-fated ship in The Wager by David Grann is a gripping journey through survival, truth, and the power of stories.
The List by Yomi Adegoke explores justice in the digital age
Journalist Yomi Adegoke discussed her debut fiction novel “The List” with The Trouble Club, and the issue of Internet trials.