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Catland by Kathryn Hughes review – paws for thought
From pests to pampered pets … how Victorian artist Louis Wain ushered in the age of the cat ‘Catland”, as Kathryn Hughes describes it, is two things. One is the imaginary universe of Lou...
All Fours by Miranda July review – larger than life
The author and film-maker explores dance, desire, mortality and transcendence on a wild autofictional journey Miranda July’s characters often wonder what is real and what’s not. How far can...
You Don’t Have to Be Mad to Work Here by Benji Waterhouse review – the doctor won’t see you now
A brilliantly funny but deadly serious account of NHS psychiatry in crisis On his first day as a trainee psychiatrist, Dr Benji Waterhouse –conflict averse, bookish, balding – receives ...
Johann Hari apologises after falsely attributing Ozempic claim to food critic Jay Rayner
Publisher Bloomsbury has promised to correct the error made in Hari’s new book Magic Pill Johann Hari and his publisher Bloomsbury have apologised after the author wrongly claimed in his late...
More than 200 authors renew call for Baillie Gifford to divest from fossil fuel
Fossil Free Books’ statement also demands that the book festival sponsor stops investing in ‘companies that profit from Israeli apartheid, occupation and genocide’ More than 200 authors i...
https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/may/15/authors-baillie-gifford-fossil-fuel
‘Reading her stories is like watching a virtuoso pianist perform’: Alice Munro remembered
The Ontario-born writer turned the ‘classic New Yorker-style short story’ into the highest form of literature, by taking an obsessively detailed interest in the people who lived in her small ...
https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/may/15/alice-munro-remembered-short-story
Margaret Atwood reads Dance of the Happy Shades by Alice Munro – audio
In this exclusive recording, The Handmaid’s Tale author reads the eponymous short story from the late Munro’s first collection in 1968 Alice Munro, Nobel winner and titan of the short story, ...
Five of the best Alice Munro short stories
The greatest examples of the late writer’s uncanny ability to capture the many complexities of life range from stories of sex to loneliness A life in quotes: Alice Munro Alice Munro, Nobel win...
https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/may/14/alice-munro-best-short-stories
What does progress look like on a planet at its limit?
Putting endless growth above our wellbeing and the environment is no longer viable In the 20th century, the definition of progress seemed clear. It was growth, measured in terms of national inc...
The Road to Freedom by Joseph E Stiglitz review – a vision of progressive capitalism seems too little, too late
The Nobel-winning US economist’s championing of government intervention to nullify neoliberal excesses is ardently expressed but unconvincing In 2009, the American government loaned almost ha...
The Hypocrite by Jo Hamya review – sharp generational shame game
A young female playwright publicly lampoons her novelist father in this astute tale of family differences Among an author’s most dreaded readers, their parents rank perhaps most highly. Megan...
The Coast Road by Alan Murrin review – love and the limitations placed on women
The author’s accomplished debut boasts beautifully nuanced characterisation in its compassionate study of small-town life Alan Murrin’s assured debut is about the claustrophobia and cruelti...
‘I was in a kind of ecstatic freefall’: artist Miranda July on writing the book that could change your life
The artist and filmmaker has always enjoyed challenging convention. Now she has written a novel which takes a breathtaking look at menopause, sex, death and transformation Miranda July has ren...
Metamorphoses by Karolina Watroba; A Cage Went in Search of... review – Franz Kafka as more than just a prophet of malaise
To mark the centenary of Kafka’s death next month, three compelling books – including his unedited diaries – reveal the complexity of the author’s works and why ‘Kafkaesque’ is so red...
Deborah Levy: ‘Writing and swimming help each other’
The novelist and memoirist on stamina and solitude, the influence of surrealist art on her work, and Pier Paolo Pasolini’s revelatory travel writing Deborah Levy’s books include three memoi...
The Ministry of Time author Kaliane Bradley: ‘It was just so much fun’
A nerdy literary parlour game that started in lockdown has turned into one of the most-hyped debuts of the year - soon to be a series on BBC1. Its author talks about how her obsession with a long...
‘I have my iPhone, X and a brain in my head’: Ukrainian journalist and social media star Illia Ponomarenko
Ahead of the publication of his raw account of the Russian invasion, the reporter talks about capturing the conflict in real time – and when the war will come to an end Illia Ponomarenko was ...
‘This is much more intimate’: Colm Tóibín on writing a sequel to Brooklyn, 15 years on
The Irish author on the follow-up to his bestselling novel, being blanked at the Oscars and the joys of giving up drinking Colm Tóibín does not approve of sequels. “It would have been a dis...
Three Burials by Anders Lustgarten review – a madcap satire on the refugee crisis
A nurse battles to give a dead Somali refugee a dignified burial as the English police set out to retrieve his body and cover up their crime With his debut novel, the British playwright Anders ...
The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror – reviews roundup
The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard; A View from the Stars by Cixin Liu; Flowers from the Void by Gianni Washington; The Dark Side of the Sky by Francesco Dimitri; The Hungry Dark by Jen W...
Leïla Slimani: ‘Salman Rushdie’s books made me feel I could become a writer’
The Lullaby author on identifying with Jo in Little Women, being terrified of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and why we’re still in debt to Steinbeck MY EARLIEST READING MEMORY Nils Holgersson’s W...
Cypria by Alex Christofi review – island records
From ancient myth to modern militarism, a brilliant exploration of Cyprus’s long history of cultural resilience The island that gave the world halloumi cheese and George Michael’s dad is al...
https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/may/10/cypria-by-alex-christofi-review-island-records
The Struggle for Taiwan by Sulmaan Wasif Khan review – dire straits
How superpower rivalry and diplomatic failures have turned the island into the world’s riskiest flashpoint As flashpoints go, few come flashier than Taiwan. To pick one incident from a string...
Blue Ruin by Hari Kunzru review – art monsters
From the galleries and squats of 90s London to Covid-era New York, a tale of fame and fallout Blue Ruin opens with the protagonist, Jay, delivering groceries to a palatial home in a rich enclav...
https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/may/09/blue-ruin-by-hari-kunzru-review-art-monsters
The Road to Freedom by Joseph Stiglitz review – against Hayek
The former world bank economist argues that neoliberalism paves the way for populism In 1944 the Austrian-born economist Friedrich Hayek, displaced to Britain, was disquieted by his leftwing ac...
Evenings and Weekends by Oisín McKenna review – a love letter to London under pressure
The precarity and dreams of thirtysomething Londoners are adroitly explored in this tender portrait of contemporary queer life London has long been both literary character and setting, showing ...
Like Love by Maggie Nelson review – music, passion and friendship
Vibrant essays from the author of The Argonauts touch on art, inspiration, and many of the central dilemmas of our times “As a child I had so much energy I’d lie awake and feel my organs s...
Near-Life Experience by Rowland Bagnall review – the time traveller’s life
The British poet’s second collection is an exacting examination of the past, the present and an uncertain future Poetry is a form of scrutiny, an inquiry that, when it succeeds, advances furt...
The Quality of Love by Ariane Bankes review – delicious portrait of the Paget twins
This evocative account of the author’s mother and aunt – identical sisters who stole the hearts of London’s 1930s intelligentsia – captures their closeness and lust for life Somewhere i...
Rebecca F Kuang: ‘I like to write to my friends in the style of Joan Didion’
The author of bestseller Yellowface on her agent’s fears about publishing the novel, the joys of a social media purge and being a workaholic who gets bored easily Rebecca F Kuang, 27, is an A...
Where to start with: Franz Kafka
Inscrutable bureaucracy and monstrous insects may not sound immediately appealing, but once you’re lost in Kafka’s world you won’t want to escape Kafka has become such a cultural icon tha...
https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/may/04/where-to-start-with-franz-kafka
‘I can say things other people are afraid to’: Margaret Atwood on censorship, literary feuds and Trump
At 84, The Handmaid’s Tale author is as outspoken as ever. She talks about aging, culture wars - and why “the orange guy” can’t be allowed back into the White House “I’m the great s...
This month’s best paperbacks: Richard Osman, Rebecca F Kuang and more
Looking for a new reading recommendation? Here are some excellent new paperbacks, from award-winning novels to thoughtful studies of art and gardening Continue reading...
Children’s and teens roundup – the best new chapter books
Lauren Child brings a light touch to big issues, Elle McNicoll explores autism – and a secret society is at work in Paris’s sewers The inimitable Lauren Child revived her longest-serving ch...
Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels
An ungrammatical egg; a demystifying approach to death; 10 new poets to read aloud; and a stunning gothic mystery MY MOTHER’S TONGUES BY UMA MENON, ILLUSTRATED BY RAHELE JOMEPOUR BELL, WALKE...
Picture books for children – reviews
Bashful cats and lonely ponies stalk the pages of this month’s choices Whether slinky and serious or delightfully daft, cats tend to make great picture book stars. They may often excel as wit...
The 100 best books of the 21st century
Dazzling debut novels, searing polemics, the history of humanity and trailblazing memoirs ... Read our pick of the best books since 2000 Read an interview with the author of our No 1 book Read ...
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/sep/21/best-books-of-the-21st-century
The 100 best nonfiction books of all time: the full list
After two years of careful reading, moving backwards through time, Robert McCrum has concluded his selection of the 100 greatest nonfiction books. Take a quick look at five centuries of great wri...
The 100 best novels written in English: the full list
After two years of careful consideration, Robert McCrum has reached a verdict on his selection of the 100 greatest novels written in English. Take a look at his list Robert McCrum reflects on his...
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/aug/17/the-100-best-novels-written-in-english-the-full-list