Books Contents Archive

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I was hoping that immersing myself in these novels would feel cosy, like watching Miss Marple on a Sunday evening – with murders that don’t really hurt, and a moral order delivering justice like clockwork. But Tey’s books aren’t cosy. Tessa Hadley: https://t.co/cVW6kqI3hz

Happy publication day to Cupcake Jemma and her brand-new mouthwatering cookbook, #CrumbsAndDoilies! Featuring over 90 delicous recipes, including S'mores Cakes, Caramel Cornflake Brownies and more! 🧁🍰✨ https://t.co/b5zD8n4gX8

Chokepoint Capitalism review – art for sale https://t.co/lQBIP2eNy5

When​ I tell people I’m writing a history of English studies, I encounter the kind of baffled, pitying look likely to be provoked by saying I’ve spent the last ten years building a scale model of Westminster Abbey out of matchsticks. Stefan Collini: https://t.co/feV3upndES

Women’s prize-winning novelist @kamilashamsie will join the next @guardianlive Book Club to discuss her 2018 winning book, Home Fire - a modern-day retelling of Sophocles’s Antigone - with Guardian chief culture writer @chiggi. Book here: https://t.co/rmMSRRUcaP

‘He coined the phrase “guerrilla history” to describe a new way of relating to working-class people as subjects of history not of their own making, and as historians in potentia.’ Forrest Hylton on activist Staughton Lynd (1929-2022), from the blog: https://t.co/VOMY0WiEtu

My Soul Twin by Nino Haratischvili review – the curse of the past https://t.co/QX4uO6elM2

Amazing so far! Astonishing dancing, brilliant visuals, haunting music . now for act III., MaddAddam @nationalballet

‘The US has never tested bombs in what became Micronesia. It hasn’t been allowed to build a military base there either. Instead, it has recruited Micronesians to fight in its wars.’ Helen Sullivan reports from Micronesia https://t.co/UBrxHw1Fcl https://t.co/ja9UrbR88J

Night can be a source of fear for children, but soothing text and joyful, lively artwork give this picture book the feel of a calm, reassuring lullaby. @simonkids https://t.co/jg5FpFk4jA