Top 5 books set in theatres, chosen by playwright Edward Carey
Writer and illustrator Edward Carey was a member of the National Youth Theatre and studied drama at the University…
Companies race to win ground transportation contracts for the moon
A lunar rover makes its way across rough terrain in August, navigating past rocky outcrops and around, or…
These Back To School Novels Skewer Academia—Dark, Protein-Maxxing, and Otherwise
Collegiate environs have long been fertile ground for stories of queasy striving and paper-cutthroat behavior. I Am Charlotte…
Saraswati by Gurnaik Johal review – connections across the Indian diaspora
Saraswati is Gurnaik Johal’s first novel, named for the river goddess, who, following myth, once rippled across Northern…
Small Rain by Garth Greenwell review – reflections from a hospital bed
Garth Greenwell’s Small Rain garnered worldwide praise on its release last year. Its paperback release should do wonders…
Japanese space companies embrace IPOs
Space companies are going public again. In June, Voyager Technologies conducted an initial public offering (IPO) on the…
Use the Words You Have by Kimberly Campanello review
Kimberly Campanello’s work has always been uniquely difficult to define. Her most significant work, MOTHERBABYHOME, was a 796-page…
Stone & Sky by Ben Aaronovitch review – weird happenings in the Granite City
Ben Aaronovitch’s Rivers of London books have been massively successful, blending police procedural elements with urban fantasy to…
Top 5 spy books for kids, chosen by Cecily Sawyer author Iona Rangeley
Author of Einstein the Penguin and Cecily Sawyer: How To Be A Spy, Iona Rangeley is a former…