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Lately I’ve been going back to read some classic works that I had, in my zany …
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Vigil by George Saunders review – will a world-wrecking oil tycoon repent? ⊕
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The ghosts of Lincoln in the Bardo return to confront a dying oil man’s destructive legacy – but this time they feel like a gimmick
George Saunders is back in the Bardo – perhaps stuck there. Vigil, h…
43 days ago
’How do you really tell the truth about this moment?’: George Saunders on ghosts, mortality and Trump’s America ⊕⊕
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The Lincoln in the Bardo author is back with another metaphysical tale. He discusses Buddhism, partisan politics and the terrifying flight that changed his life
Like his first novel, Lincoln in the Ba…
62 days ago
Books to look out for in 2026 – fiction ⊕
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Maggie O’Farrell, Yann Martel and Julian Barnes are among the authors publishing new novels this year
The beginning of the books calendar is usually dominated by debuts, but January 2026 sees release…
The books to look out for in 2026 ⊕
New books by Liza Minelli, David Sedaris, Maggie O’Farrell and Yann Martel are among the literary highlights of the year ahead
2026 is already promising plenty of unmissable releases: there are new n…
3 months ago
‘He was just trying to earn a few kopecks’: how newly translated stories reveal Chekhov’s silly side ⊕
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With daft jokes and experimental wordplay, the first comprehensive translations of his lesser-known stories show Anton Chekhov in a new light
Few writers are as universally admired as Chekhov. As Book…
7 months ago
Where authors gossip, geek out and let off steam: 15 of the best literary Substacks ○
More and more writers are publishing newsletters – but which are worth your time? From Margaret Atwood to Hanif Kureishi, George Saunders to Miranda July, here’s our guide to the best
A peculiar aspec…
9 months ago
Channing Tatum and Pedro Pascal write poems for Canadian musician Mustafa’s book ○
Actors contribute to the poet and singer’s anthology exploring ceremony, loss and worship
Actors Channing Tatum and Pedro Pascal have written poems for a new anthology curated by Canadian musician and…
10 months ago
Paradise Logic by Sophie Kemp review – a TikTok Stepford Wives for the Pornhub era ○
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This startling debut follows a young woman on a surreal and bluntly graphic quest to be the perfect girlfriend
Set in upstate New York, Sophie Kemp’s surreal satirical debut puts us in the uneasy comp…
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