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From her garden in Suffolk, the author of ‘The Lonely City’ tells of her new work, which deals with the politics of the body
The subtle barriers of English society are depicted with a rare elegance and sinuous wit in Quinn’s latest London-set novel
A well-conceived but frustrating tale about surf, sex and mortality
From carcinogens in processed meat to why we’re hooked on junk snacks — two new books serve up unsettling food for thought
The musician and writer’s story of her friend’s sidelining from a cult band’s history is passionate but perhaps not entirely reliable
Ambrogio A Caiani tells of the dramatic encounter with Pius VII and the clash of principles they embodied that changed Catholicism and the modern world
The dangers of the food we eat, Tracey Thorn’s rock ’n’ roll memoir, the legacy of Yuri Gagarin, Anthony Quinn’s evocation of 1970s London, a round-up of audio books — plus Olivia Laing talks about her new book ‘Everybody’
The thrilling ride to be the first man in space is vividly captured in this retelling of the career of Russia’s favourite son
The author’s fictional reworking of Mabel Dodge Luhan’s 1933 memoir is a brilliant novel on the theme of artistic identity
The Reverend Richard Coles’s memoir of grief — plus longlisted Raven Leilani, Gwendoline Riley and a debut by Mel Giedroyc
Richard Fenning recounts tales of corporate security on the ‘frazzled edge of globalisation’
The tech titan’s restless ambition fits well with the playwright’s admonition that ‘security is a kind of death’
The saviour of the New York Public Library passionately believed in the idea of America
From the New Zealand-born poet’s forthcoming collection ‘The Extasie’
Incas turning the tables on the conquistadors has fascinating — if somewhat dizzying — results in this fictional romp
Liberals are right to demand more inclusiveness and diversity but the challenge is to do so without policing the imagination
A lesbian art graduate takes us on a candid and darkly funny journey through her life and psyche
An elegantly written and engaging book about thermodynamics and the science of fire, ice and the universe
In her novels, Barbara Pym wittily chronicled the small dramas of English life — but her own story was far from ordinary
Six new reads for font obsessives
Is a country’s fate determined by its terrain? Three new books examine the links between territory, power and conflict
This story of the aftermath of trauma attests to the power of language and the havoc created by its loss
In a no-holds-barred memoir, the former US speaker turns his fire on his party’s hijacking by MAGA supporters
Physicists are abuzz that a new particle may have been found, challenging our understanding of the universe
A black former pupil’s affectionate memoir describes the limits of progress at the school and the silence at its heart
This sympathetic portrait of the Palestinian-American intellectual benefits from access to his private papers and close friends
Parisian delights, high seas adventure, science-smart girls, animal empathy, eco facts and boys growing up — all to entertain young readers
The Spanish publisher is celebrating 25 years of her Ivorypress, whose sculptural titles defy categorisation
How should employees and society respond to smart robots in the workplace?
The search for the ‘most compelling and enjoyable’ business book of 2021 is under way
Longlisted, shortlisted and winning authors of the FT and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award reveal their choices
With a £15,000 award, the competition aims to find the best proposal for a business book
Parents take centre stage as a barely there narrator tells the story of her mother’s life with blistering clarity
Her six completed novels shed light on England’s language and history
Blake Bailey’s long-awaited biography does not shy away from the more controversial aspects of the writer’s career
This darkly comic satire examines the commoditisation of ‘wellness’ and the malaise brought on by its rejection
From David Hockney’s iPad paintings to Joel Meyerowitz’s street photographs, here are the best new art volumes
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