Books

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Kids 

Reading opens up a world of possibility for kids... but it's tough for a paperback to compete with an iPad. We've rounded up some exciting ways to encourage reading.

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Cinema 

Photographer Autumn de Wilde makes her directorial debut with a new take on Jane Austen's Emma with Anya Taylor-Joy, Mia Goth, Bill Nighy and more

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Talks 

Daunt Books' 2020 Spring Festival is full of fascinating talks, with guests including Caroline Criado Perez, Max Porter and Olivia Laing

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Kids 

From memoirs of motherhood to our favourite fiction about parenting, these are the books all mums need to read - and the new releases in 2020 that you can't miss

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Shopping 

Like a really good book, London's independent children's bookshops can transport us to another world. Here are the ones to visit now.

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TV 

The millennial romance Normal People, Sally Rooney's second novel, is being adapted for a BBC Three series directed by Lenny Abrahamson. Now, a new trailer has arrived

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Kids 

A book is an adventure, a treasure, a whole new world to discover. These children's books are beautifully bound, illustrated and designed to enjoy for years to come.

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Themes 

Fashion books to ensure your coffee table is as well dressed as you

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Talks 

Phoebe Waller-Bridge discusses her new book Fleabag: The Scriptures, on stage at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall

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Talks 

Book now to see Three Women author Lisa Taddeo discuss love, sex and desire

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Netflix 

From Martin Scorsese returning to his gangster roots in The Irishman to Steven Soderburgh tackling the Panama Papers in The Laundromat, Netflix have loads of exciting adaptations on the way

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Lifestyle 

Not only are these libraries open to the public, they’re feats of architecture housing swoon-worthy interiors. Better still, many of the most beautiful libraries are in Europe

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Lifestyle 

Whether you're attending Paris Fashion Week or enjoying it via Instagram, these fabulous fashion books will bring catwalk magic to your coffee table

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Cinema 

The loosely autobiographical novel by Caitlin Moran has found its way to the big screen, telling the story of a headstrong teen girl looking for a bigger future

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Design 

On the lookout for the best design books of all time? These covetable hardbacks need to adorn the coffee tables of every design lover.

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Cinema 

From a Pulitzer Prize winner to yet another Little Women remake, books being made to movies are coming thick and fast in 2019

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Lifestyle 

Still deciding on holiday plans this summer? These beguiling coffee table books are packed with jaw photography which capture some of the most beautiful locations around the world

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Visual Arts 

From Jackson Pollock’s famous apple pie to Gala Dalí’s steamed lobsters, these art-inspired cookbooks are great gifts for gourmands and gallery-goers alike

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Books 

Listen up: consume great literature on the go with our guide to getting into audiobooks. From how to download them for free, to the best titles and most inspiring narrators

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Books 

A mysterious billboard signals Hilary Mantel's long-awaited end to the Tudor trilogy. The Mirror and the Light is published this March

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Books 

From the finale that’s been 10 years in the making to the bright young writers causing a buzz, these are the nine books we are most excited about in 2019

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Books 

If reading has become a chore or a distant memory, get back into the groove with the most irresistible and compelling new books

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Kids 

The Langham's children's afternoon tea with Daunt Books is a pleasure for kids and adults alike.

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Kids 

Back for its fifth year, the Barnes Children's Literature Festival features brilliant authors (hello, Lauren Child and Francesca Simon!), new performances and even baby-friendly and SEND-focused events

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Kids 

World Book Day has become one of the highlights of the school calendar. Here's how to enjoy World Book Day with costumes, ideas and – of course – books

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Visual Arts 

The British Library's new exhibitions reveals how friends were collected and displayed before an age of ‘likes’

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Books 

The best new books to add to your basket now

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Best of 

Discover the best spots to eat, drink, read and explore in London for book-lovers

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Books 

Leïla Slimani, Marlon James and Max Porter lead the star writers appearing in the Southbank Centre Literature Festival 2019

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Lifestyle 

Jog On author Bella Mackie speaks to Culture Whisper about running, mental health and being offered a book deal out of the blue

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Best of 

Keep your mind healthy and everything else will follow. These four new books about mental health will help you find happiness and hope – without the January clichés

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Books 

The Culture Whisper team put our heads together to compile a list of the best books of 2018