Book Review: How The One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones

Cherie Jones’s dark debut, How The One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House, opens with the local legend that inspires its title, told to the protagonist, Lala, as a c... Read More...

Book Review: The Secret Life of Fungi by Aliya Whiteley

At a time of year when everyone is taken by the brilliant brown and gold hues of the autumn leaves, a greater party (in my opinion) is happening around our feet... Read More...

Book Review: At Night All Blood Is Black by David Diop

In recent years there has been a slew of anniversaries and film adaptions focussing on the First World War, and if your appetite for wartime stories is as small... Read More...

Book Review: The Seven Doors by Agnes Ravatn

Norwegian writer Agnes Ravatn made waves in the crowded Nordic noir shelves with the understated psychological thriller The Bird Tribunal in 2013, winning the E... Read More...

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Not sure what to binge-watch next? From gritty crime-dramas to witty comedies, we've got you covered with our pick of the best shows to stream right now. Ann... Read More...

Book Review: Tender Is The Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

Before going into further detail about the myriad of emotions resulting from reading this unforgettable debut from Argentinian writer Agustina Bazterrica, I thi... Read More...

Book Review: Lot by Bryan Washington

For those already familiar with Bryan Washington’s writing, it will be of no surprise that the heart of his debut book, Lot, is the city of Houston itself, his ... Read More...

Book Review: She Would Be King by Wayétu Moore

In this exhilarating and memorable debut, Liberian-American author Wayétu Moore explores history and identity through three characters scattered, initially, acr... Read More...

Book Review: Crossing by Pajtim Statovci

The second novel from Finnish-Albanian writer Pajtim Statovci, author of My Cat Yugoslavia, follows the paths of two young Albanian men looking to escape early ... Read More...

Book Review: The Feral Detective by Jonathan Lethem

‘Post Trumpian’ writing, if that’s the coined phrase yet, has been predominantly focussed on non-fiction titles in the past couple of years - Fire and Fury by M... Read More...

Book Review: The Old Drift by Namwali Serpell

Like the chorus of mosquitoes that narrate this electrifying debut, there has been plenty of buzz heralding the first novel of Zambian writer Namwali Serpell. ... Read More...

Book Review: My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

The question of how far you would go to protect your family is the running thread of this prickly debut from Nigerian writer Oyinkan Braithwaite. Two sisters in... Read More...