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The first two chapters of The Fires of December by Brandon Sanderson
The next book set within Stephen King's The Dark Tower universe, Other Worlds Than These, has an official release date.
A journalist tells the improbable tale of a British diplomat who worked to free Ireland – and paid the ultimate price
The best-selling novelist explains why his new retelling of Homer’s epic offers the ideal antidote to the age of Trump
This garrulous, charming story of a young man stuck in a daycare centre for disabled adults offers a vital insider’s perspective
Mariana Enriquez is best known to an English readership for her horror stories, (Things we lost in the Fire, The Dangers of Smoking in Bed), chilling tales that get right under your skin...
The novelist says she couldn’t accept the award after being told it would entail ‘extensive promotion’
Freida McFadden en a marre de se cacher : elle s’appelle en réalité Sara Cohen !
New technologies of reproduction are plundering the art world – and getting away with it
The former children’s laureate missed the announcement of the award in Bologna due to post-Brexit passport rule changes
Tycoon’s media empire accused of pushing far-right ideas, as writers say: ‘We refuse to be hostages in ideological war’
A clever and beautiful survey of dogs in painting, with a brilliant interpretation of their role at its heart
Looking for a new reading recommendation? Here are some great new paperbacks, from Booker-listed novels to reportage from Ukraine
This novel deals with events that took place during the Spanish Civil War which I knew nothing about, namely the evacuation of Spanish children from republican families to the Soviet Union...