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The American author on being inspired by Kurt Vonnegut, coming late to Jane Austen, and the brilliance of Robert Penn Warren ...

The engaging TV doctor dismantles the spurious science behind modern day snake oils, from collagen to turmeric ...

The Jack Reacher author, the UK's first prison reading laureate, said drive to improve literacy skills was a practical way to address reoffending and support rehabilitation ...

The author offers intriguing insights into the way this Dutch artist worked, including fresh perspectives on The Girl With the Pearl Earring ...

The Normal People author's determination to support Palestine Action, even if it means that her books are withdrawn from sale in the UK makes a mockery of Britain's terrorism laws ...

Following the death of his wife, a critic-teacher takes a job with an art-washing multinational, in a cinematic novel that is full of ideas ...

Article in the Atlantic claims The Blue Fighter was artificially generated, just days after it won Caine prize ...

Looking for a new reading recommendation? Here are some brilliant new paperbacks, from a time-travelling fantasy novel to an eclectic essay collection ...

Irish writer of Normal People says she can no longer receive royalties from British sales because of her support for group ...

There are shades of JG Ballard in this tale of survival in a decaying metropolis, but big ideas and lengthy exposition crowd out the human drama ...