Lena Dunham’s Second Book, ‘Famesick’, Will Be Out Next Spring
If you’ve followed the career of Lena Dunham and read some of her most poignant writing for this…
Lena Dunham Will Publish Her Second Book Next Spring
If you’ve followed the career of Lena Dunham and read some of her most poignant writing for this…
Author highlights dark years of childhood abuse at Thurso home in new book
A Caithness-born man has just published a book that confronts his past demons born from the abuse he…
Rebecca Ross Rewrote the ‘Divine Rivals’ Prequel Before Publishing
“Once, long ago, I believed the god of war was my father, but only because he was the…
Beth Thames: My bookshelves will always be full, so will my Audible account
This is an opinion column Like many people my age, I’m way behind in technology. When my grandson…
The iconic books that make up France’s cultural canon
France’s ‘cultural canon’ includes a range of classic novels which most French people will have read (or watched…
‹ 5 Reviews You Need to Read This Week Book Marks
Our feast of fascinating reviews this week includes Grace Byron on Patricia Lockwood’s Will There Ever Be Another…
Review: Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte
Tony Tulathimutte’s Rejection is a novel-in-stories about people fluent in failure — not the kind you overcome, but…
Superstar children’s author Andy Griffith reviews! Plus, Omar Musa’s Fierceland and Geoff Dyer’s Homework
Australian poet, artist, hip hop musician and author, Omar Musa, tells a story of Australia and Borneo, forests…
Books to read on vacation: 7 smart picks if you’re feeling guilty about taking time off
In this classic, Carl Honoré dissects how speed infiltrates every part of life, from fast food to accelerated…
Buckeye by Patrick Ryan review – behind the American dream | Fiction
I am not the kind of reader who naturally gravitates toward slice-of-life Americana. I’m an enthusiast for the…
September 2025 Reads for the Rest of Us
The Feminist Know-It-All: You know her. You can’t stand her. Good thing she’s not here! Instead, this column by gender…