Original Sin by Kathryn Paige Harden review – are criminals born or made? | Science and nature books

Original Sin by Kathryn Paige Harden review – are criminals born or made? | Science and nature books

In 2021, the psychologist and writer Kathryn Paige Harden co-authored a paper outlining her research into the genetic patterns linked to a higher risk of developing substance abuse problems or engaging in... Read more »
Original Sin by Kathryn Paige Harden review – are criminals born or made? | Science and nature books

Death of an Ordinary Man by Sarah Perry audiobook review – an extraordinary chronicle of terminal illness | Books

Novelist Sarah Perry’s memoir of her late father-in-law, David, chronicles the period from his first signs of illness, when he began to have trouble swallowing, to his diagnosis of oesophageal cancer, to... Read more »
‘Hope, insight and burning humanity’: 2026 International Booker prize shortlist announced | Books

‘Hope, insight and burning humanity’: 2026 International Booker prize shortlist announced | Books

Daniel Kehlmann, Marie NDiaye and Yáng Shuāng-zǐ are among the six authors shortlisted for the 2026 International Booker prize, as the award marks its 10th anniversary. The annual prize celebrates the best... Read more »
Under Water by Tara Menon review – love, loss and a longing for the ocean | Books

Under Water by Tara Menon review – love, loss and a longing for the ocean | Books

The underlying themes of this debut novel could hardly be more relevant. Marissa is working as a travel writer without leaving her desk, coining gleaming descriptions of untouched beaches for tourists. But as... Read more »
JD Vance announces a new memoir about his conversion to Catholicism | Books

JD Vance announces a new memoir about his conversion to Catholicism | Books

US vice-president JD Vance has announced a new memoir centred on his conversion to Catholicism, adding to mounting speculation about a potential 2028 presidential run. The book, titled Communion: Finding My Way... Read more »
What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in March | Books

What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in March | Books

John Lanchester, author I find it hard to read contemporary fiction while I’m in the middle of writing a novel, so I use the time after finishing as an opportunity to catch... Read more »
JD Vance announces a new memoir about his conversion to Catholicism | Books

The New York Times drops freelance journalist who used AI to write book review | Books

The New York Times has cut ties with a freelance journalist after discovering he used artificial intelligence to help write a book review that echoed elements of a review of the same... Read more »
Tennessee library director fired after refusing to move LGBTQ+-themed kids’ books to adult section | Tennessee

Tennessee library director fired after refusing to move LGBTQ+-themed kids’ books to adult section | Tennessee

A Tennessee library director has been fired after she refused to relocate more than 100 LGBTQ+-themed children’s titles to the library system’s adult section. The Rutherford county library board on Monday voted... Read more »
A Rebel and a Traitor by Rory Carroll review – the extraordinary story of Roger Casement | History books

A Rebel and a Traitor by Rory Carroll review – the extraordinary story of Roger Casement | History books

Roger Casement had a life that defies categorisation: an imperial administrator who exposed imperial atrocities; a one-time diplomat for the United Kingdom who enlisted German help in Ireland’s fight for freedom; a... Read more »
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