Jessica Carmichael’s coming-of-age YA novel is set during the huge annual diasporic return to west Africa, which ‘changed the trajectory’ of her life ...

From gripping thrillers, witty satires and poignant epics to captivating histories and juicy memoirs, this year's top reads ...

Kafka’s 'The Metamorphosis' exposes how modern life ties human worth to productivity. Through Gregor Samsa’s transformation, ...

Tatiana Schlossberg, the daughter of Caroline Kennedy, revealed her terminal cancer diagnosis in an article in The New Yorker ...

D’Souza’s been bubbling under for a few years before coming out of the gates with this very strong set of likeable, low key PowerPoint stand-up. He may come across as mild-mannered on stage, but it ...

Despite Charles’s welcome openness about his cancer, polls show declining support for the monarchy. To survive, the royals now need to lift the curtain on their finances, says academic Anna Whitelock ...

Facing an unraveling marriage, a middle-aged lawyer sets off on a road trip in the hopes of rekindling his life’s meaning.

The critics’ top eight choices based on Christmas selections in national newspapers. Fly, Wild Swans by Jung Chang “Wild ...

New Ben Lerner, George Saunders gets metaphysical, and Tayari Jones makes her big post–American Marriage return.

Compelling memoirs by Patti Smith, Kevin Rowland, Evan Dando and Neko Case, plus books about The Beatles and Elvis ...

From this grab-bag of disciples, it is easy to see Trotskyism and Trotsky as eccentric, alien influences. The man himself ...

Taseer’s writing is heady and evocative but I’d recommend keeping the dictionary handy! 2025 was a challenging year to find the time to read, but three books stood out. The memoir Mother Mary Comes to ...