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Felix Holt may not have as many fans as Middlemarch, but on its 150th anniversary, and as the political establishment dissolves around us, Kathryn Hughes finds new relevance in a depiction of a society turned upside down
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As clouds gather over public life, we turn to the books shining brightly this summer with Mark Lawson, Lisa McInerney and pack in a host of recommendations from Guardian writers
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There are quite a few things in Blyton books that are now offensive. But new parody Famous Five adventures featuring Google and a strategy away day make us nostalgic for imperial Enid
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Finding the old coffeehouses among the American chains in Mexico City is hard, says author and journalist Juan Villoros, but they’re wonderful spaces to write in – when you find one
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Bill Broun’s debut novel mirrors some of the events of the past two weeks, but in his dystopian future things really go wrong when Prince Harry takes over
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The renowned historian was drawn to Cuba following the revolution and remained compelled by a continent destined to undermine conventional political truths
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Perumal Murugan, who had stopped writing following death threats and calls for his prosecution, told he should return ‘to what he is best at’ and write
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Sixty-five this month, The Catcher in the Rye may be his most famous book, but there are others just as good. Which do you think we should tackle?
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Few authors have imagined states breaking from their geopolitical allegiances – but Chesterton, Churchill and George RR Martin are among those who have
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Poster poems Remembrance
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Top 10sTop 10sTop 10 novels about deranged killersFrom Norman Bates to Hannibal Lecter, murderous bogeymen exercise an enduring grip on readers’ imaginations. These are some of the best, and most frightening
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Reading groupReading groupHelp choose a JD Salinger book for the July Reading groupSixty-five this month, The Catcher in the Rye may be his most famous book, but there are others just as good. Which do you think we should tackle?
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100 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time100 Best Nonfiction Books of All TimeThe 100 best nonfiction books: No 23 – The Elements of Style by William Strunk and EB White (1959)Dorothy Parker and Stephen King have both urged aspiring writers towards this crisp guide to the English language where brevity is key
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PodcastPodcastSummer reading with Mark Lawson and Lisa McInerney – books podcastAs clouds gather over public life, we turn to the books shining brightly this summer with Mark Lawson, Lisa McInerney and pack in a host of recommendations from Guardian writers
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Biography The Visitors’ Book: In Francis Bacon’s Shadow – a moving study of hero worship
Michael PeppiattJon Lys Turner’s biography of Bacon’s closest friends, Richard Chopping and Denis Wirth-Miller, is as entertaining as it is poignant -
Anyone with a smartphone anywhere on Earth knows exactly where they are. But does that leave us lost?
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From noiseless curtain rings to the first transatlantic communication – the Victorian wonders that shaped history
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Where did the terms ‘genocide’ and ‘crimes against humanity’ come from? And what is their link to the flawed trial of Nazis at Nuremberg?
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Business and finance Blockchain Revolution – Satoshi Nakamoto’s world-changing innovation
Marcus O'DairBlockchain, the increasingly celebrated peer-to-peer data technology, is the basis of bitcoin and has huge potential – will it be as big as the web? -
Being ravished on Question Time, enjoying bondage in the pub, a nun who wants a threesome … Wendy Jones has given women the space to talk, but could have done much more
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The poet’s fiction debut dramatises the country’s history in a novel with the feel of a ticking bomb
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A quirky quest for the nature of cosmic truth in an alternative Oxford
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Science fiction Hunters & Collectors by M Suddain – space travel and restaurant reviews from a ridiculously talented writer
Jeff VanderMeerThe gastronomic misadventures of a cosmic food critic from a ridiculously talented writer
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Let Me Tell You About a Man I Know by Susan Fletcher A profound portrait of Van Gogh’s ‘faded’ woman
Clare ClarkThe wife of the warden at the hospital where Van Gogh took refuge provides the focus of this profound painterly novel -
War and Turpentine by Stefan Hertmans A future classic
Neel MukherjeeA great Flemish poet brings his grandfather’s recollections of the first world war vividly and poignantly to life -
The arts critic, who left Radio 4 amid allegations of bullying, turns his guns on the witch-hunt culture in a sharp if slightly bloated tale
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In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume Embraces the mess and complexity of adult relationships
Lettie KennedyHer first adult novel in years covers familiar ground with insight and empathy
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Obituary Lord Evans of Temple Guiting, 1941-2016
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The author’s latest book is far from perfect, but his unique voice and methods, and influence on modern journalism mean he shouldn’t be judged by it
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At this year’s singularly muddy Glastonbury, Rowan McCabe explained why he was delivering bespoke poetry to bedraggled campers
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Cory Taylor Her memoir on dying has left us a remarkable gift
Benjamin Law, Krissy Kneen and Kristina OlssonThe Australian author died on Tuesday morning. Here, three of her friends pay tribute to a woman who ‘changed our understanding of life’
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We announce the eight wonderful authors and books that have been longlisted for our prize, this year judged by David Almond, SF Said and Kate Saunders
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Review one of the Guardian children’s fiction prize 2016 longlisted books as an individual or a school book group and be in with a chance of winning books, national book tokens and an invite to meet authors at our award ceremony – enter here!
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The Guardian is changing how it covers children’s books – here we look back at some of the highlights of the Guardian children’s books site since 2011
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Bookgroup Millennium Riot Readers got to see David Almond’s stage adaptation of his book The Savages at the Live Theatre, in Newcastle. Here they tell us all about it
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Aubrey and the Terrible Yoot wins the award for first-time children’s authors and their editors
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Kiersten White wants to lick the brain of author who doesn’t apologise for her existence or her success, but owns it
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As school begins to wind up, we’ve got the whole heady summer ahead of us. Here are Liz Flanagan’s recommended YA summery reads, from Meg Rosoff’s How I live Now to Kevin Brooks’ Black Rabbit Summer
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The Little Library CaféThe Little Library CaféFood in books: fried chicken and rolls from To Kill a MockingbirdHarper Lee’s iconic character Atticus Finch not only inspired Kate Young to briefly dream of being a lawyer, but also to make this delicious breakfast
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Interview with a Bookstore by Literary HubInterview with a Bookstore by Literary HubInterview with a Bookstore: Harvard Book Store, Massachusetts' books mazeStarted with a $300 loan in 1932, Harvard Book Store has been independently run ever since. Its booksellers today share their favourite reads and best regulars (including a dog)
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We examine how the most personal writing can illuminate a wider world as Hisham Matar and Margo Jefferson turn to memoir
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As the UK adjusts to life outside the European Union, we ask if literature can get to the heart of an issue that dominated the referendum campaign
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Quentin Blake guides us through the remarkable story of his collaboration with Roald Dahl to make The BFG
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Iranian émigré Kader Abdolah read the Qur’an for the first time after 9/11 and was moved to write his own version – which involved reordering, cutting and even adding a chapter. So what is lost and what is gained?
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For those reading George RR Martin’s fantasy series, HBO’s dramatisation has been thrilling – but now it’s ahead of the books, it will be hard work to surprise us
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The dog-whistle call of Nigel Farage’s racism and the lies of Boris Johnson are the final act of a tragedy that began 70 years ago
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As a schoolboy in Tripoli, Matar was captivated by Arabic. But when his family was forced to leave, it was in English that he came to speak, think and imagine
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