A novelist killed in the Ukraine war has won the Orwell prize for political writing. Victoria Amelina, who died in July 2023 from injuries sustained in a Russian bombing of a restaurant... Read more »
“As New Yorkers cast their ballots today, the current leader in the polls is a four-billion-B.T.U. air-conditioner.” Source link Read more »
I’m four and I’m pretending to be dead. I’ve been lying here behind the sofa, and I’m hoping I’ll be missed, but more than that I’m hoping it will make a story.... Read more »
A novel told from the perspective of a robot girlfriend has been named winner of the Arthur C Clarke award for science fiction. Annie Bot by Sierra Greer is “a tightly focused... Read more »
I can’t remember when I first stopped sleeping soundly. Maybe as a child, in the bedroom I initially shared with my brother, Tariq. I would wait for his breathing to quieten, then... Read more »
Whether you want a brooding billionaire, a queer awakening, a dragon rider (yes, really) or an old-fashioned enemies-to-lovers tale, there’s a romance novel for everybody at Saucy Books. England’s first romance-only bookshop... Read more »
A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings. Source link Read more »
I’m Going to Make a Friend by Darren Chetty, illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat, Little Tiger, £12.99When a child moves home, it can be hard to meet potential new pals. Perhaps it’s best... Read more »