The Curious Incident author describes the upbringing that shaped him – and for which he can’t help feeling nostalgia
Attempting a psychological analysis of a literary work is a fool’s errand, for obv…
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‘To say I was the favourite would imply I was liked’: Mark Haddon on a loveless childhood ⊖
As a bookish child with a distant father and a disapproving mother, the Curious Incident author retreated into a world of his own. Looking back, he asks what it means to lose parents who never showed…
62 days ago
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…
7 months ago
A Beautiful Family by Jennifer Trevelyan review – an immersive but imperfect coming-of-age mystery ○
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Subject of a fierce bidding war, this charming debut shows Trevelyan has an impressive knack for character, but is let down by a predictable plot
Writing a story from a child’s perspective works like …
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