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The writer, who lost an eye and use of his hand in the attempted murder, uses witty prose to overcome the urge to confront his attacker in the flesh
The bestselling writer’s latest tale, You Are Here, will make you feel terrific
An exploration of the lives of countless unsung artisans who made the book what it is — and isn’t — today
Elliot Ackerman and James Stavridis have followed their cyber page-turner 2034 with an equally propulsive biotech thriller
The author on not having a mentor, an incredible hunter named Lilac and the limits of pessimism
Recent titles range from the effects of extreme weather on human behaviour to the unseen forces of nature
The South Korean writer’s short-story collection is an amusing mix of reality and fantasy that might make some shudder at their own reflection
His pioneering theoretical work helped us understand what made the universe possible
Lisa Kaltenegger is an enthusiastic guide to the search for life beyond our planet — and the new technologies that could help it succeed
A magical realist tale with a touch of Shakespeare’s Prospero
The literary superstar’s profound comments on mankind’s relationship with God are both beautiful and thought-provoking
Anna Reid’s vivid history of an ill-judged intervention in 1918 demonstrates that we underestimate Russia at our peril
Getting familiar with AI, motorsports history, and how to thrive under pressure
After novels about obesity and Brexit, the author’s new satire posits an alternative US where the word ‘dumb’ is banned
Daniel Susskind argues that there is too much muddled thinking on the topic
The death of artist Ana Mendieta at the hands of Carl Andre — a crime of which he was acquitted — is reimagined in genre-busting style
From glossy magazines to coffee-table books, luxury houses increasingly see publications as a springboard for sales
From Vietnam to Che Guevara: tales of the White House from one of America’s great historians in an unusual and very personal memoir
The best travel writers help us see faraway places — and the world around us — in a fresh light, especially post-pandemic
Sky’s the limit for blank verse in Calypso while Dark Shepherd throws the book at religion
One of the first ‘postmodernist’ writers, he delighted in rearranging traditional literary conventions
Catherine Chidgey’s latest novel, set on an isolated farm, is a powerful portrayal of humanity and the natural world seen through the eyes of a fledgling chick
With the recent emergence of the country’s far-right Chega party in parliament, this is an important and timely read
Dan Davies makes a compelling case for the use of Stafford Beer’s management cybernetics in the age of AI
Jonathan Haidt argues that social media and gaming have disastrously rewired childhood, but haven’t we been here before?
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