For all her virtues, Hadley's Late in the Day suffers from an excessive timidity

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The former Booker prize winner's new genre-bending fantasy falls short

The understated wisdom of Alice in Wonderland and Little Red Riding Hood

Whether dealing with Nazi or Soviet tyranny, Grossman's epic novels fearlessly exposed uncomfortable truths

The master of improper arts talks Jane Austen, the NHS, and why he's losing faith in an independent Scotland

This month your usual host turns guest to discuss the themes in his debut novel

The Netflix series was a runaway hit when it was released this spring—and understanding the lengths to which the teams go in order to secure their footage makes watching it even more profound

After a successful career writing songs for Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers has just released his first album. But what is it like to be ‘silent’ partner in a songwriting collaboration with a...

The writer on her memories of childhood, the fight against populism—and why she writes to metal