Industrialisation—and its delicine—have forged the psyche of the modern northerner

A rigorous rendering of a much-mythologised era proves strangely addictive

Amid hot-headed debate about coronavirus, Adam Kucharski's book offers cold, hard facts

Sorrow and alienation have been around for centuries

This feel-good comedy turns tragic

The British author's latest novel is full of ideas but lacks a flesh and blood centre

Adam Foulds's chilling new novel is likely to become a future news story

Pat Barker invites us to hear the untold story of women who have been bit-parts, cameos or sex objects in the Greek myths