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The playing’s the thing in this delightful tale of a friendship formed through video games
The American poet’s gathered autobiographical reflections, many written as therapy, reveal his wisdom and inspirations
An intriguing social premise — the sudden disappearance of men — descends into an unconvincing personal psychodrama
The story of a charismatic, compelling teacher is let down by an opaque and sketchy central character
A house party in upstate New York is the setting for an empathetic account of life in lockdown
This historical reconstruction of accusations decades before Salem reveals the era’s hysteria and the timelessness of conspiracy
When three men writing as a woman won the world’s richest literary prize, outrage followed. So who is allowed to write what — and should we care?
A man struggling for meaning and a livelihood in the Chicago suburbs fills a narrative on the ills of 21st century
The second novel by the Ghanaian-American writer offers a powerful perspective on addiction and race
Books about reading — indeed, about books themselves — are perfect for our troubled times in that they offer delight and the sense of possibility
Two old friends measure up their life choices on a night out in Dublin
Her timeless prose and ‘Romeo and Juliet’ story resonate with Black Lives Matter
Complex supply chains distance consumers from producers, making us more vulnerable
This post-civil war sequel to ‘Days Without End’ explores race, family and violence
Colum McCann’s remarkable novel is based on a real-life Israeli-Palestinian friendship
Spanning 80 years, Jacqueline Woodson’s novel is set against the vexed and violent history of the US
It is only a literary prize, but the decision reflects an era when instinct trumps protocol
Laird Hunt’s sinister new novel — along with studies of spirits in literature – shows that the ghost story is alive and kicking
Nobel Prize-winning writer who broke the silence over black America
Latest novel by Pulitzer Prize winner charts a young black man’s path to freedom
A child of the Windrush generation who brought a new literary voice to British Jamaican life
Praised by Pliny the Elder, the steaming springs remain entwined in the city’s daily life
Britain’s leading literary award has lost its sponsor but can now return to its Commonwealth roots
The Library Book by Susan Orlean, a gripping profile of the LA central library, makes the case for these once-radical institutions
A striking rediscovered novel reimagines the history of black lives in the 1950s Deep South
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