Category: Books
Ramachandra Guha goes beyond the #7booksIlove challenge to explain why he loves these seven books
I was recently tagged by a friend on Twitter, and asked to list seven books I love, one a day for a week. The idea was appealing, but the format suggested was not so congenial. It went: “#7booksIlov... Read More
9 Books Every Professional Should Read in 2019
New years bring new challenges. Given 2019’s accelerated pace thus far, the trials you face this year may be your toughest yet. What’s a business to do when consumers trust strangers onli... Read More
Carnegie medal longlist highlights trend for gritty children’s books
‘Fiction is one of the ways children can come to grips with what might be frightening or alienating’ … some of the books longlisted for the 2019 Carnegie medal From a girl’s exploration of her... Read More
From Jeanette Winterson to John Irving: John Boyne on the best books about LGBT life
Lillian Faderman’s The Gay Revolution recognises the bravery of those who fought to build a more inclusive world. Photograph: Guy Corbishley/Alamy It’s a rite of passage for every young gay man ... Read More