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The English language is full of surprises. Here are my three favourites
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The English language is full of surprises. Here are my three favourites

English, I thought I knew you.

  • by David Astle

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A murder most foul and the impact it has on everyone connected

A murder most foul and the impact it has on everyone connected

Fiona McFarlane’s linked short stories focus on how a killer and his crimes affect various lives over time.

  • by Jo Case
How Kari Gislason fell into the clutches of the Pirate - and survived

How Kari Gislason fell into the clutches of the Pirate - and survived

As an 18-year-old the writer had an adventure in Corfu that has coloured the rest of his life.

  • by Susan Johnson
Three museums for book lovers to visit

Three museums for book lovers to visit

Among the literary museums in the UK is one where the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes lived in the books by Arthur Conan Doyle.

  • by Jane Sullivan
The nanny and the billionaire – steamy, and that’s not the ironing

The nanny and the billionaire – steamy, and that’s not the ironing

Lauren Asher follows two wounded souls who make beautiful music – together.

  • by Jessie Tu
A black parable and fine nature writing: Eight books to read next

A black parable and fine nature writing: Eight books to read next

Our reviewers consider the merits of recently released fiction and non-fiction.

  • by Cameron Woodhead and Fiona Capp
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Emotional grenades in a novel about mothers, daughters and identity

Emotional grenades in a novel about mothers, daughters and identity

Jessie Tu’s follow up to her award-winning first novel is driven by three emotionally charged characters.

  • by Frances Atkinson
Social media has made us more psychopathic, says author Jon Ronson

Social media has made us more psychopathic, says author Jon Ronson

The journalist, author and screenwriter says he “got drunk” on the power of his psychopath-spotting skills after writing his 2011 bestselling novel he Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry,

  • by Lenny Ann Low
Keanu Reeves had a vision. Then things got really weird

Keanu Reeves had a vision. Then things got really weird

The Hollywood nice guy was on set as John Wick when he saw the beginnings of his first novel. Author China Mieville couldn’t resist.

  • by Kylie Northover
Joni Mitchell’s life has been over-examined. But this is not your typical biography

Joni Mitchell’s life has been over-examined. But this is not your typical biography

Ann Powers was uneasy about taking on the life of one of the great figures from American music. The biographer’s work is a dazzling and discerning appraisal of the singer.

  • by Nathan Smith
You might not know it, but you’re probably a ‘citizen scientist’
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You might not know it, but you’re probably a ‘citizen scientist’

The term might be controversial, but the practice has become vital to most research fields.

  • by David Astle