At 17, I dreamed of impressing my first girlfriend with my knowledge of literature. Of course it all went laughably wrong
You’re probably enjoying long, hot summer days less than you used to. Apart fr…
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Deborah Levy: ‘CS Lewis’s White Witch terrified me – but I wanted to meet her’ ⊖
The South African author on discovering Colette, being inspired by JG Ballard, and the subversive joys of Asako Yuzuki
My earliest reading memory
The Cat in the Hat by Dr Seuss, particularly the litt…
5 months ago
Super Nintendo by Keza MacDonald review – a joyful celebration of the gaming giant ⊕⊕
A portrait of the company whose ‘toymaker philosophy’ stands in contrast to the tech giants that rule our lives
What is the highest-grossing entertainment franchise of all time? You might be tempted t…
9 months ago
Joelle Taylor: ‘I picked up The Weirdstone of Brisingamen in a swoon of nine-year-old despair’ ⊕
The poet and playwright on queer classics, cinematic TS Eliot and the comforts of a ghost story
My earliest reading memory
I was around five when my mum first pulled out Clement C Moore’s The Night Bef…
11 months ago
What name is shared by members of the Famous Five and Secret Seven? The Saturday quiz ○
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- Caladrius ■■■
- Garuda ■■■
- Which M6 ■■■
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- Peasants ■■■
- Cambodia ■■■
- Carnac ■■■
- Ludwig II ■■■
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- Jamaica ■■■
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- George V ■■■
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- William Girling ■■■
- Wraysbury ■■■
- Diable ■■■
- Rikers ■■■
- Robben ■■■
- Solovetsky ■■■
- Madagascar ■■■
- Exeter ■■■
- Lincoln ■■■
- Cabaret ■■■
- Huginn ■■■
- Muninn ■■■
- Ziz ■■■
- Fenty Beauty ■■■
- Haus Labs ■■■
- Pleasing ■■■
- Rare Beauty ■■■
From Queen Mary and Welsh Harp to Caladrius and Garuda, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz
1 Which sporting projectile has been recorded at 351mph?
2 Which part of the atmosphere is named after…
12 months ago
I’d lost my childhood love of reading – but rediscovered it when I set aside my iPhone | Adrian Chiles ○
You can keep your ebooks. There is no better way to engage with words than through a paperback
Everything changes so everything can stay the same. In the beginning I read a lot. I read paperback books…
17 months ago
Niall Williams: ‘When I first read Chekhov, I thought: “He’s not so great”’ ○
The Irish author on Enid Blyton at bedtimes, discovering Dickens, and the brilliance of Edna O’Brien
My earliest reading memory
I am sitting at the kitchen table at home in Dublin. I am home from sch…
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