Elizabeth Strout’s latest (an Oprah pick)
Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and…
Who Will Remain by Kasim Ali: Race, class and tough choices
All that is in short supply. This is Alum Rock in Birmingham, early 2000s, a grim name (referring…
Exploring identity and resilience in Fauzia Rafique’s novel
It is a story of persecution and migration, the conflicting impulses of religion, politics and humanity. Above all,…
Clare Balding dedicates book to Eddie Butler’s widow
The Welsh landscape plays a pivotal role in the book, becoming a character itself, says Balding. She added…
Clare Balding dedicates book to Eddie Butler’s widow
Sue Butler Clare Balding has dedicated her book to Sue Butler, the widow of the late rugby player-turned-commentator…
In “Familiaris,” a childhood memory of creative classroom hijinks
This book won the 2025 Colorado Book Award for Novel. A memory: slouching behind his desk at the…
People who’d rather buy books in a bookstore than online usually share these 7 rare traits
I’ll admit it: I’m one of those people who can lose an entire afternoon in a bookstore. I…
Do Indian authors need to be social media influencers to sell books?
It couldn’t be a worse time to be a long-form print journalist. Everywhere I go now, it feels…
Indie Romantasy Authors You Should Be Reading Right Now
Romantasy is having its moment — and honestly, I’m here for it. The genre has exploded in recent…
New independent bookshop to open in Llandeilo today
Noisy Newt Books, located at 4 Market Street in Llandeilo, will officially open to the public later. It…
I opened the book. I turned to page 1. I began to read
As a teen with literary pretensions, I read. A lot. Orwell, Huxley, Faulkner, Hemingway, Tolstoy, Updike, Austen —…
SRF presenter Angélique Beldner on her new personal book: “My story shouldn’t even be necessary”
Angélique Beldner presented “Tagesschau” for ten years. Today, she can still be seen on television as the presenter…