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Art: “Who is the girl with the blue hair?” and other stories
A whimsical solo exhibition of illustrations and sculpture by Lilana Fleri Soler is packed with the magic of childhood memories
The truths of Nineteen Eighty-Four and Brave New World
The classic books Nineteen Eighty-Four and Brave New World should be read in tandem to understand today’s troubled times
International Booker prize 2025: the shortlist
Six experts review the six shortlisted novels just prior to the announcement of the winner of the International Booker prize 2025 this evening
“Reader, I married him”: why Jane Eyre is a heroine for our times
In Charlotte Brontë's classic, Jane Eyre's journey from childhood abuse to unconventional courtship is full of passion, integrity & self-reliance
Books: on the world of author Elizabeth Strout
Elizabeth Strout is an American novelist widely prasied for her literary fiction and descriptive characterization. Her latest novel 'Tell Me Everything' is shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2025
The Climate Fiction Prize 2025: the 5 shortlisted books reviewed
Five novels have been shortlisted for the 2025 Climate Fiction Prize. University academics review the finalists ahead of tomorrow's announcement of the winner
Is it time to rethink Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights?
Wuthering Heights is not a great love story: it's a dark parable of coercive control based on a real-life case of domestic torment
The best recent books on mums and motherhood
Great reads for Mothers Day - the Times2 Top Picks of recent titles on mothers, on being a mum and all it entails
Why the handbag is as mighty as the sword
With Moominmama, Tove Jansson created a hero who wields a handbag instead of a sword, says Isabel Joely Black
Vatican Spies: the secret machinations of the Holy See
A review of the fascinating 'Vatican Spies' by Yvonnick Denoël which shines a light on the shadow wars and dirty tricks of the papacy in the last century