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Books
Transportive tales to fire up the imagination this Christmas
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In the Know
TV
The seven-part series adaptation of Dolly Alderton's famous memoir Everything I Know About Love is finally hitting the BBC, starring Emma Appleton and Bel Powley
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Books
Double bank holiday equals double reading time: we round up the best new books coming to a bookshop near you in May 2022
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Books
We say: lay in a batch of crème eggs, get out in that spring sunshine, and start reading
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Books
March's best books are united in an originality of thought, a precision of language, and the ability to steal your afternoon
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TV
Ben Whishaw stars in doctor-turned-comedy writer Adam Kay's self-penned BBC adaptation of his bestselling memoir about life in the NHS. Harriet Walter also stars
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Books
February's best books balance light with dark and share a rare perspicacity about human relationships
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Our pick of the best new books, January 2022, which includes hotly anticipated novels from prize-winning authors, dazzling debuts and lens-shifting non-fiction
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Culture Whisper's resident bookworm Madeleine Feeny rounds up her favourite new books of 2021
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2021's best gift books: from cookery to gardening, fashion to interiors
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Books
As we hurtle towards the end of 2021, the last of the year’s major titles hit bookshops as they start to gear up for Christmas
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Book Now
Talks
We handpick the highlights of the upcoming London Literature Festival, IRL – yes, you read that right – at the Southbank Centre this October
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Books
It’s October, which means autumn leaves, black opaques, Halloween parties … and a reading list worth staying in for
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Books
From the new Sally Rooney to an undiscovered Simone de Beauvoir novella, September 2021's best new books
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Dreaming of blue skies and Mediterranean heat? Dive into our July books round-up
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Race, privilege, ambition, LGBTQ+ rights and identity: June 2021's best books tackle the big topics
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Our pick of books published in May travels from Italy to Ireland, Paris to rural Punjab and features new novels from some of today’s finest writers
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Books
As the UK reopens for business, the scope of our April books roundup reflects the broadening of our horizons as we adjust to life post-lockdown
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Books
With publishers usually releasing their most promising debuts at the start of the year, look forward to promising new voices alongside works from literary heavyweights
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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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In Beautiful World, Where Are You, Sally Rooney delves into the complex relationships between a new set of friends and lovers
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Books
Contributing editor Chinasa Chukwu speaks candidly with Otegha Uwagba about her new essay Whites: On Race and Other Falsehoods
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Books
We meet the pair behind TfL’s poetic noticeboards and find out about their new book: All On The Board: Inspiring Quotes from the TfL Underground Duo
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Cook
This season’s crop of food-focused books captures our reflective mood, with essays and anthologies making a strong appearance alongside traditional recipe books
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Books
Combining today’s most urgent themes with a dash of escapism, our pick of the best new book titles should see you through to January
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Shopping
'Books choose their readers, not the other way around. I believe that booksellers are the matchmakers,' said Cecelia Ahern. Well, we've tracked down the matchmakers
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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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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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Kids
We chat to YA author and publisher Abiola Bello about diversity in children's books and the publishing industry
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In the Know
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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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