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…
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…
Top 5 children’s books written in Scots, chosen by Ashley DouglasÂ
Diary o a Wimpy Wean by Thomas Clark For slightly older bairns, this is a hilarious and heartwarming…
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…
Top 5 historical novels, chosen by best-selling author Lana Kortchik
Lana Kortchik grew up in two opposite corners of the Soviet Union – the Siberian town of Tomsk…
Crewed Mars missions will require a new ascent vehicle
America has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to open the space frontier by initiating a sustained program of human exploration…
Breaking by Mic Wright review – insider insights into right-wing media
The journalist and media critic Mic Wright loves good journalism. As he’s quick to point out in the…
Japanese space companies embrace IPOs
Space companies are going public again. In June, Voyager Technologies conducted an initial public offering (IPO) on the…
Top 5 books on Scandinavia, chosen by expert Elizabeth Buchanan
Elizabeth Buchanan’s new book So You Want to Own Greenland? explores the history of the country – why…
How the Women of F1 Academy Are Gunning for Racing’s Top Ranks
Courtney Crone has been on wheels since she was just a few years old. Her father had been…
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…