Book Reviews
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Book ReviewsThe Garden Against Time by Olivia Laing
In her fifth non-fiction book, Olivia Laing’s trademark blend of genres is a desire path out of the weeds Read more »| 29 Apr 2024 -
Book ReviewsSome Strange Music Draws Me In by Griffin Hansbury
Past and present meet in this beautiful and stirring exploration of adolescence, ageing and queerness by novelist Griffin Hansbury Read more »| 22 Apr 2024 -
Book ReviewsFunny Story by Emily Henry
Romcom queen Emily Henry's latest novel is the perfect post-break-up text, as one jilted woman falls in love with her ex-fiancé's new fiancée's ex-fiancé Read more »| 22 Apr 2024 -
Book ReviewsThe Rupture Files by Nathan Alexander Moore
In this collection of four short stories by Nathan Alexander Moore, strange, subversive takes on supernatural myths explore ideas of identity and belonging Read more »| 04 Apr 2024 -
Book ReviewsYoung Hag by Isabel Greenberg
Graphic novelist Isabel Greenberg's latest fantastical tale retells Arthurian legend from a female perspective Read more »| 29 Mar 2024 -
Book ReviewsBefore The Queen Falls Asleep by Huzama Habayeb
Expertly capturing the everyday lives of displaced Palestinians, Before the Queen Falls Asleep is a timely translation into English of Huzama Habayeb's acclaimed Arabic novel Read more »| 26 Mar 2024
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Book ReviewsLobster by Hollie McNish
In a blend of poetry and prose, acclaimed poet Hollie McNish tackles the (im)possibility of love in a flawed world Read more »| 11 Mar 2024 -
Book ReviewsMartyr! by Kaveh Akbar
Kaveh Akbar’s debut novel paints grief as an indelible, oddly-shaped stain. There forever, but funnier the longer you stare Read more »| 05 Mar 2024 -
Book ReviewsGathering, edited by Durre Shahwar & Nasia Sarwar-Skuse
The latest from indie publishers 404 Ink, Gathering is a remarkable and ground-breaking collection about women of colour moving through nature Read more »| 22 Feb 2024 -
Book ReviewsThe Night Alphabet by Joelle Taylor
In the distant future, a woman walks into a tattoo parlour to tell the tale of her interconnected tattoos in this mesmerising and blistering exploration of male violence and female solidarity Read more »| 13 Feb 2024 -
Book ReviewsWrong Norma by Anne Carson
Acclaimed poet and polymath Anne Carson returns with Wrong Norma, a series of unconnected yet beautifully coherent vignettes Read more »| 08 Feb 2024 -
Book ReviewsPity by Andrew McMillan
The legacies of a small mining community take centre stage in this remarkable, intergenerational debut novel Read more »| 07 Feb 2024 -
Book ReviewsAlphabetical Diaries by Sheila Heti
Sheila Heti's meticulously alphabetised editing of a decade's worth of her diary entries is a cerebral, romantic exploration of the connections and questions that weave throughout her life Read more »| 06 Feb 2024 -
Book ReviewsWelcome to the Club by DJ Paulette
The debut book from DJ Paulette looks back at a storied 30-year career in some of the UK's most legendary clubs Read more »| 23 Jan 2024 -
Book ReviewsThe Promised Party by Jennifer Clement
Jennifer Clement follows up Widow Basquiat with another perfect time capsule Read more »| 16 Jan 2024