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Fervour by Toby Lloyd review — a slow-burn family saga. A dysfunctional Jewish family in north London is the focus for a study of faith and mysticism. Published: 7 Mar Published: 6 Mar Book of the day. Published: 5 Mar Published: 4 Mar Published: 3 Mar Blessings by Chukwuebuka Ibeh review — when a clinch is a crime. Prima Facie by Suzie Miller review — vital story stripped of its stage power.

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The New York Times critic won a Pulitzer for a reason — he knows better than anyone how to read the US political scene. Published: 25 Feb Published: 21 Feb Observer book of the week. Published: 4 Feb Book of the day. From plans for flying machines to philosophy — the remarkable joy of jotting things down.

In her follow-up to A Little Life, To Paradise Picador , Hanya Yanagihara split the critics with an epic if inconclusive saga of privilege and suffering in three alternative Americas: a genderqueered late 19th century, the Aids-blasted s, and a totalitarian future degraded by waves of pandemics. I was impressed by its vast canvas and portrayal of individual psychic damage set against seismic historical change. Also asking how we got here is Bournville by Jonathan Coe Viking. This one-of-a-kind book channels a spirit of righteous anger as well as lyrical freedom and joy. Based around a dangerous affair between a young Catholic woman and an older Protestant man, it combines gorgeously direct and acute prose with an incisive eye for social detail. It was a good year for unhappy families.

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The celebrated novelist offers insights into his ways of working, his direct style and the moments that shaped him in this intriguing book on writing. A show of inner strength; stone age family life; a brilliant guide to the brain; plus a whistlestop tour of queer history and more. Published: AM. Published: AM. Cheerfulness by Timothy Hampton review — the power of pep. Blessings by Chukwuebuka Ibeh review — when a clinch is a crime. Books from Czechia. Graphic novel of the month. Children's book reviews round-up. Barcelona by Mary Costello review — potent snapshots of solitary confinement. Published: PM.

Far be it from us to say you saw it here first. The class of includes a writer on an Emmy-winning Netflix show and a book publicist with a year career at the heart of the trade. From the turmoil of same-sex desire in Victorian England to the funny side of getting divorced in your 20s; from the trials of manhood in recession-hit Belfast to a genre-bending coming-of-age saga from Nigeria by way of Norwich: all are among the sundry riches to be found here.

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