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A bunny who loves to bake, illustrated poems about amazing animals and a YA verse novel of dancefloor salvationBan Ban’s Bakery by Elena Hiroko Magee, Do Re Mi, £12.99 Ban…

America is witnessing the greatest decimation of Black political power in over a century.

In this lurid, big-boned, often brilliant book about a sculptor and a true-crime documentary, state-of-the-nation commentary and gruesome chills combineClaire Fuller is fascinated by corpses: by the moment when a…

A San Francisco biotech start-up races sex cells on tiny tracks. Can an internet joke become a serious business?

The top 100 novels of all time published in English, as voted for by authors, critics and academics worldwide. How many have you read? Continue reading...

This fascinating novel about 18th-century privateer Alexander Selkirk, abandoned on a tiny island in the South Pacific, becomes a revelatory meditation on humanityIt’s hard to think of many superficial affinities…

Our critic assesses the achievement of Martin Amis, Britain’s most famous literary son.

In “Fires in the Dark,” Jamison, known for her expertise on manic depression, delves into the quest to heal. Her new book, she says, is a “love song to psychotherapy.”

“NB by J.C.” collects the variegated musings of James Campbell in the Times Literary Supplement.

“Dom Casmurro,” by Machado de Assis, teaches us to read — and reread — with precise detail and masterly obfuscation.

Dorothy L. Sayers dealt with emotional and financial instability by writing “Whose Body?,” the first of many to star the detective Lord Peter Wimsey.

The next time you travel, blending in with your new surroundings will help avoid some associated hassles. Wearing touristy clothes, country specific brands, and jewelry should be a no-no.