Can a list of someone’s stuff double as literature?
Our possessions are revealing, especially when it comes to our fantasies about ourselves – and they invariably reveal more than we intend
1914 by Jean Echenoz review: epic telling of the horrors of the Great War
Barely a novella in length, 1914 displays the authority of an historian and the humanity of a storyteller
Apprehension as Harper Lee looks to follow up on perfection
‘New’ novel preceded Lee’s classic but was not published at the time
Brought to Book: Anakana Schofield on parallel reading, the literary patriarchy and books as portals
‘I write in a very troubling manner that I wouldn’t advise anyone to adopt’
The art of writing about everything and nothing
Nicholson Baker’s 10th novel is mildly eccentric and at times self-indulgent, but it is also sharp, daring and honest
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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