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Astra Taylor and Leah Hunt-Hendrix on solidarity  
Organising is the best kind of antidepressant
Organising is the best kind of antidepressant
‘End of the world vibes’  
Why culture can’t stop thinking about apocalypse
Dorian Lynskey
Why culture can’t stop thinking about apocalypse
Mat Osman  
I wanted to write about a real London – dirty, dangerous, working class
I wanted to write about a real London – dirty, dangerous, working class
Where to start with  
Where to start with: Buchi Emecheta
Margaret Busby
Where to start with: Buchi Emecheta
Serbian author Barbi Marković  
The real horror story is life itself
The real horror story is life itself
Carol Rumens's poem of the week  
Poem of the week: To Robert Browning by Walter Savage Landor
Poem of the week: To Robert Browning by Walter Savage Landor
Books of the week
Code Dependent by Madhumita Murgia review – understanding the human impacts of AI
Code Dependent by Madhumita Murgia review – understanding the human impacts of AI
Daunting tales of how everyday algorithms are changing us
Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel review – brilliant debut of teenage boxers
Young women come together in Nevada for a tournament where ambition and self-expression clash with brutal reality
The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt – a pocket full of poison
An urgent and persuasive warning about the toll of ‘phone-based childhoods’
Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange review – wounds of history
The Native American story is painfully alive in an impressive second novel that moves from 19th-century massacres to present-day Oakland
The House of Hidden Meanings: A Memoir by RuPaul review – poignant, egotistical and often wise
In a witty, highly entertaining memoir, the drag queen turned TV star recounts his journey from homelessness to the dizzying heights of fame via the punk scene – and a snub from Madonna
Spotlight
Five of the best books about the Victorians
Five of the best  
Five of the best books about the Victorians
Emma Stone’s Oscar-winning film showed 19th-century Britons as sex-crazed liberals. But it took a while to shake off the puritanical image of the era, as these five books show
Talking points and news
Botanical fairytale set in Kew Gardens wins the Waterstones children’s book prize
Botanical fairytale set in Kew Gardens wins the Waterstones children’s book prize
Greenwild: The World Behind the Door by Pari Thomson – about a girl who finds a door to a magical realm while searching for her mother – wins the overall and young readers awards
PEN America invites writers who exited festival over Gaza to discuss ‘divergent views’
The writers group is also making a ‘substantial financial contribution’ to fund for distribution to Palestinian writers
Caleb Azumah Nelson and Mary Jean Chan shortlisted for Dylan Thomas prize
The six-strong list of titles include novels, short stories and poetry, with the winning writer to receive £20,000 when revealed in May
From the archive
Writers' rooms: Jacqueline Wilson
Writers' rooms  
Writers' rooms: Jacqueline Wilson
The American black walnut bookshelves were specially made for me by Ray O'Neill, and a Victorian screen hides some of my clutter.
 
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