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Antisocial  
How putting away my phone helped me recover from a heart attack
Rafael Behr
How putting away my phone helped me recover from a heart attack
Suede’s Mat Osman  
The biggest difference between Richard and me is that he has no interest in being cool
The biggest difference between Richard and me is that he has no interest in being cool
Matt Rowland Hill  
My mother says she will sue me if I ever write another book like it
My mother says she will sue me if I ever write another book like it
The books of my life  
Han Kang: ‘One year I couldn’t bear fiction and read astrophysics instead’
Han Kang: ‘One year I couldn’t bear fiction and read astrophysics instead’
Audiobook of the week  
Maurice by EM Forster audiobook review – Ben Whishaw narrates a groundbreaking gay novel
Maurice by EM Forster audiobook review – Ben Whishaw narrates a groundbreaking gay novel
London book fair  
Meals and deals: five biggest trends from the 2023 fair
Meals and deals: five biggest trends from the 2023 fair
Books of the week
Radical by Xiaolu Guo review – a woman of character
Radical by Xiaolu Guo review – a woman of character
The Chinese-British novelist’s highly original meditation on language, authenticity and freedom
The Lost Wife by Susanna Moore review – frontier journeys
Based on a true story, this is a riveting account of one woman’s quest during the Dakota uprising, from the author of In the Cut
The Seaside by Madeleine Bunting review – postcards from the edge
A deeply reported account of what England’s seaside towns reveal about the state of the nation
Western Lane by Chetna Maroo review – a tender debut
The tensions of family life are vividly conveyed in this novel of growing pains, grief and squash
Crack-Up Capitalism by Quinn Slobodian review – the economic anarchy of Liz Truss’s dreams
This timely and important study of investment zones exposes the limitations of the experiments favoured by free-market fanatics
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Salman Rushdie, Margo Jefferson and more
This month's best paperbacks  
Salman Rushdie, Margo Jefferson and more
Looking for a new reading recommendation? Here are some excellent new paperbacks, from an astonishing study of premonitions to a Booker prize-winning novel
Talking points and news
James Shapiro wins Baillie Gifford anniversary prize with ‘extraordinary’ Shakespeare biography 1599
James Shapiro wins Baillie Gifford anniversary prize with ‘extraordinary’ Shakespeare biography 1599
The English professor’s analysis of a pivotal year in the playwright’s life triumphed over a shortlist that included Craig Brown, Barbara Demick and Wade Davis
Three debut novels compete among Women’s prize for fiction shortlist
First-time novelists are joined by two former winners on the diverse list, as the six ‘ambitious and hard-hitting’ contenders are revealed
Dead Ink wins Republic of Consciousness prize with Missouri Williams’s ‘astonishing’ debut
The award, championing small presses with fewer than five staff, was won by The Doloriad – an audaciously original novel set in a post-apocalyptic dystopia
Sarah Holland-Batt wins Stella prize for ‘tender’ poems about her father’s death
Poet and outspoken advocate for aged care reform is the second poet in a row to win $60,000 award for Australian women and non-binary writers
Calls to ban books hit highest level ever recorded in the US
Demands to censor, most often for gender themes or sexual detail, rose 38% year on year in 2022, with Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe being last year’s ‘most challenged’ title
From the archive
I accumulated an anger that would rip a roof off
Hilary Mantel  
I accumulated an anger that would rip a roof off
Author Hilary Mantel has resisted shallow interpretations of her macabre work as domestic novels. Now her latest pitch-dark novel is the favourite to win the Booker prize
Writing for children: A six-week programme with award-winning author Laura Dockrill
Wednesday 10 May - Wednesday 21 June 2023
A comprehensive online programme that gives you the technical skills, creative inspiration and personal support you need to write your children's book.
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