Hangover Square
A pitch-black comedy set in London overshadowed by the looming threat of the Second World War, Patrick […]
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Neurotribes
What is autism: a devastating developmental condition, a lifelong disability, or a naturally occurring form of cognitive […]
The Book of Aaron
A lauded ‘masterpiece’ that tells with compassion and humour the story of Janusz Korczak, a hero of […]
The Little Red Chairs
Ten years on from her last novel, Edna O’Brien reminds us why she is thought to be […]
Don’t Suck, Don’t Die – Giving up Vic Chesnutt
A haunting ode to a lost friend, this memoir by the acclaimed author of Rat Girl offers […]
Boys in the Trees
Simon’s memoir reveals her remarkable life, beginning with her storied childhood as the third daughter of Richard […]
Avenue of Mysteries
John Irving returns to the themes that established him as one of our most admired and beloved […]
Eggshells
Vivian doesn’t feel like she fits in – never has. She lives alone in a house in […]
Slade House
Born out of the short story David Mitchell published on Twitter in 2014 and inhabiting the same […]
Reckless – My Life
By the time she was 14, Chrissie Hynde knew she had to get out of Akron, Ohio. […]
Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky
‘One of our finest – and darkest – novelists’ Observer The Midnight Bell, a pub on the […]
The White Road
‘Other things in the world are white but for me porcelain comes first’ A handful of clay […]
When the Facts Change – Essays 1995 – 2010
A great thinker’s final testament: a characteristically wise and forthright collection of essays from the author of […]
John LeCarré – The Biography
Over half a century since The Spy Who came in from the Cold made John le Carré […]
Notes from the Velvet Underground – The Life of Lou Reed
Lou Reed, who died in 2013, was best known to the general public as the grumpy New […]