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From Instagram poetry to Greek classics, the works of fiction that have caused uproar through history - and into the present ...

A huge brolly; sibling revelry; poetic Paris; first aid for youngsters; Regency blackmail; blackly comic YA fiction and more ...

The author on having to keep his love of books a secret as a child, struggling with JG Ballard, and the Russian poem he says is the 'best thing I've ever read'

The poet's moving exploration of deafness, difference and identity ...

Actor Chris Addison narrates a deep dive into the creative partnership of Lennon and McCartney ...

A love letter to the dwindling world of traditional manual labour - from bodgers to snobs ...

A sculptor and his unlikely soulmate navigate the political turmoil of the 20th century in a prize-winning blockbuster ...

Over the last 20 years, the number of Americans who read daily for pleasure has seen a considerable decline ...

Culture minister says government will propose ending the 25% rate, the highest in the world, in its budget bill ...

This impressive debut, in which super-quick pod travel causes the Earth's rotation to accelerate, satirises climate change denial ...