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Essential
Books
From Elena Ferrante’s follow-up to her internationally acclaimed Naples trilogy to a new memoir by Caitlin Moran, here’s what we’ve read this month
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Essential
Kids
Lockdown has made us appreciate a really good book - for us and the kids. Here are the new releases for the season to get excited about...
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In the Know
Cinema
The loosely autobiographical novel by Caitlin Moran finds its way to Amazon Prime Video, telling the story of a headstrong teen girl (Beanie Feldstein) looking for a bigger future
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In The Know
Kids
We chat to YA author and publisher Abiola Bello about diversity in children's books and the publishing industry
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Tried and Tested
TV
Adam Kay's bestselling memoir is heading to the small screen in a BBC-AMC co-production – and Ben Whishaw will be playing the author himself
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Kids
The Barnes Children's Literature Festival is packed with brilliant author talks and thrilling new books to discover with the kiddos - from the comfort of your sofa
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In the Know
TV
We've watched four episodes of Normal People, based on Sally Rooney's second novel, and we're already in love with it. Here's why you need to watch the upcoming BBC adaptation
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In The Know
Immersive
With the closure of schools, celebrity storytimes and author-led workshops are popping up online - and they're brilliant
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Essential
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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Essential
Wellbeing
Reading can provide a great source of comfort in unsettling times. Feeling anxious? We've rounded up the best books to calm the mind and restore inner peace
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In The Know
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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Tried and Tested
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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In the Know
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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Essential
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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In the Know
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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Essential
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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Essential
Themes
Fashion books to ensure your coffee table is as well dressed as you
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Essential
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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Preview
Talks
Book now to see Three Women author Lisa Taddeo discuss love, sex and desire
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In the Know
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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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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In The Know
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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Essential
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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We love
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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We love
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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Preview
Kids
The Langham's children's afternoon tea with Daunt Books is a pleasure for kids and adults alike.
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In The Know
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’
