Review
Arguments over which Christmas film to watch? This book might help
Alonso Duralde’s guide to Christmas movies sidesteps the made-for-streaming films and digs deep into Yuletide films, from classics to others you might not have thought of as Christmassy.
- Tom Ryan
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From a giant talking frog to Squizzy Taylor: 10 new books
Our reviewers cast their eyes over recent fiction and non-fiction releases.
- Cameron Woodhead and Fiona Capp
The bath, the shed and even a coffin: The strangest places authors find inspiration
Forget the cliche of the author on a laptop at a coffee shop – some of the most renowned writers wrote their greatest works in unexpected places.
- Jane Sullivan
Percival Everett is so prolific he’s not sure how many books he’s written
The acclaimed author is also an artist, has run a ranch, trained horses, done carpentry, played jazz guitar and mended musical instruments.
- Jane Sullivan
This dystopian fable is a critique of our current fractured world
Journalist George Packer, best known for his work in The New Yorker and The Atlantic, has turned his hand to fiction
- Bruce Wolpe
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What’s good, what’s bad, and what’s in between in literature this year? Here we review the latest titles.
The world’s biggest metal band have achieved coffee-table book status
Forget Spinal Tap, this visual history celebrates the real-life thing – 50 years of influential British metal band Iron Maiden.
- Michael Dwyer
Cameron Crowe’s memoir is filled with delicious anecdotes from rock’s golden age
A quarter of a century after Almost Famous presented a fictionalised account of Crowe’s early career, The Uncool reveals true stories from his time on the road with some of the biggest bands of the time.
- Tom Ryan
From high-octane action to tips for living to 100: here are 10 new books
Our reviewers cast their eyes over new fiction and non-fiction releases
- Cameron Woodhead and Steven Carroll
The five books you must read this summer
Five reads guaranteed to match your mood whether you’re beach-bathing, couch-napping or sun-dodging.
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