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Novel about ‘Disneyfication’ of nature wins climate fiction prize
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (332+ words) Hum, Helen Phillips’ third novel, featuring a woman whose job is taken by a humanoid robot, is a terrifying look into a future where AI rules and nature is scarce A novel featuring a protagonist whose job is taken by…...
Sarah Wynn-Williams and Virginia Giuffre jointly win freedom to publish prize at British book awards
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (637+ words) In a rare public appearance, Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams warned of ‘networks of powerful elites’ using wealth and influence to silence dissenting voices Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams and the late Virginia Giuffre have jointly won the Freedom to Publish prize…...
The Shadow of the Object by Chloe Aridjis review – one of the boldest writers at work in English today
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (366+ words) This fable-like novella about technologies of illusion and a life-changing friendship in Mexico City is enchantingThe Shadow of the Object, the new novel from Mexican-American author Chloe Aridjis, opens with an eruption of violence: Flora, a fortysomething woman, is visiting…...
Pick Your Favorite International Foods And We'll Guess Your Favorite Book Genre
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (376+ words) Pick Your Favorite International Foods And We’ll Guess Your Favorite Book Genre Want to get your very own quizzes and posts featured on BuzzFeed’s homepage and app? Become a Community Contributor. Pick Your Favorite International Foods And We’ll Guess Your…...
Ghost-Eye by Amitav Ghosh review – a climate-crisis novel let down by its prose
5+ mon, 10+ hour ago (1126+ words) A reincarnation mystery drives this exploration of spiritual interconnectedness in a globalised worldWhat happens when a novelist cares more about their plot, or their message, than their prose? Plot and message have this much in common: they travel smoothest on…...
Original Sin by Kathryn Paige Harden review – are criminals born or made?
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1026+ words) A psychologist delves into the genetics of bad behaviour in a book littered with fascinating scientific findingsIn 2021, the psychologist and writer Kathryn Paige Harden co-authored a paper outlining her research into the genetic patterns linked to a higher risk of…...
Under Water by Tara Menon review – love, loss and a longing for the ocean
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1047+ words) This debut about female friendship and environmental fragility set after the 2004 tsunami in Thailand is strong on grief, but the storytelling remains unevenThe underlying themes of this debut novel could hardly be more relevant. Marissa is working as a travel…...
First Queen’s reading medal goes to Black British book festival founder Selina Brown
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (411+ words) The founder of Europe’s largest celebration of Black literature and champion of inclusive reading becomes Queen Camilla’s inaugural National Reading Hero Selina Brown has been named the inaugural National Reading Hero recipient of the Queen’s Reading Room medal, a new…...
The Writer and the Traitor by Robert Verkaik review – divided loyalties
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (194+ words) Sex, booze and subterfuge – the extraordinary friendship of Graham Greene and spy Kim Philby At the Café Royal in Regent Street in 1944 three intelligence officers bent over their plates while Europe held its breath. Outside, London braced for D-day. Inside,…...
A Queer Inheritance by Michael Hall review – the National Trust’s LGBTQ history revealed
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1082+ words) It’s recently been accused of turning ‘woke’ – but the institution has been gay since the beginning, argues this deeply researched bookWhen it emerged that the National Trust had put vegan scones on the menu, it was seized on by some…...