I Give You My Silence by Mario Vargas Llosa review - Nobel laureate's final novel is a love letter to Peru This fascinating, eccentric book becomes a quirky primer on Peruvian music and culture ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-books .. theguardian-com-us / / #entertainment / / 21 days 21d Share
You Won't Get Free of It by Rachel Aviv review - a subtle study of the mother-daughter bond The most complex female relationship is thrown into sharp relief in this moving series of essays ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us .. theguardian-com-books .. theguardian-com-us-culture / / #news / / 21 days 21d Share
Barack Obama launches podcast about books that 'shaped his worldview' The former US president will host six episodes of A Great Book for Audible, discussing work from Toni Morrison and John le Carré to James Baldwin ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us .. theguardian-com-world .. theguardian-com-us-culture .. theguardian-com-books / / #news / / 22 days 22d Share
Sinking ships, dark humour and really good bad guys: Beryl Bainbridge - ranked! From the last days of the Titanic to desperate romantics, we rate the work of a British master of black comedy ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us .. theguardian-com-books / / #news / / 22 days 22d Share
Is Beauty Good by Rosalind Belben review - the literary equivalent of free jazz Combining hilarious detail with harsh observation, this rediscovered novel takes the reader on an exhilaratingly strange journey ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us .. theguardian-com-books / / #news / / 22 days 22d Share
John Berger: From Life by Tom Overton review - a vibrant biography of the pioneering critic This multi-layered portrait is a fitting tribute to the man behind Ways of Seeing ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us .. theguardian-com-books / / #news / / 22 days 22d Share
Tom Gauld on the military history dad's holiday reading - cartoon Soldiering on ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-artanddesign .. theguardian-com-books / / #entertainment / / 23 days 23d Share
'Grief became my brand': Freya Bromley on writing about personal tragedy Touring her memoir and talking to others helped the author come to terms with her brother's death, but the book's success left her feeling guilty. Had she commodified her family's pain? theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us .. theguardian-com-books / / #news / / 23 days 23d Share
We know sleep, exercise and diet are vital for health. But why? The benefits of all three come down to a crucial piece of cellular kit ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us .. theguardian-com-books / / #news / / 23 days 23d Share
'I hate what AI is doing to the minds and happiness of the young': Katherine Rundell on the view from the classroom Education is at a crossroads, argues the author and academic. Should we embrace new technology in the name of efficiency, or is it time to fight back? theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-books .. theguardian-com-us / / #entertainment / / 24 days 24d Share