Vernon Subutex 1 by Virginie Despentes, translated by Frank Wynne review: One of the books of the year, if not the decade
In the face of pushback, historian Corinne Fowler is trying to open minds to Britain’s legacy of slavery
Paul Howard: I never loved an animal as much as I loved Humphrey. For 13 and a half years, he was my constant companion
A week in Center Parcs in Longford: Standing in the forest, you feel the money draining gently out of your bank account
Travelling around Ireland by train: ‘I think the friendliness is part of the Irish spirit. I even like the blarney’