18+ hour, 38+ min ago  (1405+ words) After the death of his husband, Antony Sher, the former RSC director embarks on a quest to see every First Folio This is really two books in one. The first part consists of the diaries written by Antony Sher in…...

17+ hour, 38+ min ago  (1126+ words) A reincarnation mystery drives this exploration of spiritual interconnectedness in a globalised world What 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…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (289+ words) It's a high-wire act and the risk of an embarrassing failure can weigh heavily " but that's no reason to avoid writing about sex, argues Black Bag author Luke Kennard Are straight male writers'scared of writing about sex? If'you read modern…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (670+ words) An unmissable book for every year of your early life " with recommendations from Jacqueline Wilson, Michael Rosen, Katherine Rundell and more The news about reading in general, and childhood reading in particular, is not good. Last year a National Literacy…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (709+ words) Never fear: $2. 508 trillion market-cap company Amazon is, most generously, offering a 20% discount on the new e-reader they are pressing their customers into buying. If you love your e-reader, take note: apparently, Amazon is ending support for older Kindles, but it's…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (206+ words) The Guardian The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror " review roundup Loss Protocol by Paul Mc Auley; Night Babies by Lucie Mc Knight Hardy; Honeysuckle by Bar Fridman-Tell; Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker Loss Protocol by Paul Mc…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (276+ words) The South African author on discovering Colette, being inspired by JG Ballard, and the subversive joys of Asako Yuzuki My favourite book'growing up I was delighted to move on to the imaginative sophistication of The Lion, the Witch and the…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (230+ words) A Stoic philosopher navigates midlife in this madcap comedy from the author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette What would Marcus Aurelius have made of the Kardashians? Would Seneca have been amused by mindfulness apps? These were questions I had never…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (291+ words) The bestselling US novelist, who writes under a pseudonym and appears in public wearing a wig, said she's "tired of this being secret' as she announced her real name is Sara Cohen The bestselling thriller writer known as Freida Mc…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago  (529+ words) From bakers in London to night ferry operatives in Aberdeen, the author narrates atmospheric behind-the-scenes stories of the people who work while the world sleeps'To stay out late, to remain awake and mobile from dusk till dawn, to walk the…...