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The newest publishing trend is a long way from the universe of Sally Rooney.
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Nicola Sturgeon is finally free
In her new memoir, Scotland’s former first minister reckons with the failures and pain of a career in politics –…
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What Bridget Phillipson can learn from Conservative education policy
In a new book, the former schools minister Nick Gibb defends a strong, if controversial legacy.
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The best children’s books for summer 2025
Our action-packed list will thrill readers whether they’re three or 13.
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The meanings of Mein Kampf
Hitler’s infamous book – part autobiography, part manifesto – was published 100 years ago. How influential has it been?
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From Ruth Larsen to Pirkko Saisio: new books reviewed in short
Also featuring Pan by Michael Clune and Refuge: Stories of War (And Love) by Sunny Singh.
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The history of nuclear science
Two new accounts of the atomic age overlook its deadly past.
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Dua Lipa, the people’s critic
The popstar is championing literary culture to a generation for whom reading has become passé.
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