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Hubert, a graphic novel by Belgium’s Ben Gijsemans, depicts a lonely human finding solace in art but unable to connect to another human, even one as lonely as he is.
As Penguin announces the publication of a newly discovered Beatrix Potter manuscript, Eleanor Franzén looks at the surprisingly sinister forces at work in the beloved author’s tales.
Internet book reviews are a wonderful thing. But if you’re going to write a review, writes Eleanor Franzen, there are a few ground rules that you ought to follow.
In the publishing world, only one thing can compete with the excitement of the end-of-year book list: the most-anticipated list.
The symmetrical title of Salman Rushdie’s latest fantasia-like novel is a Julian calendar apportioning of the legendary 1001 nights of Eastern lore.
In this beautiful essay, Stephen Hargadon describes his love of the second-hand bookshop: the thrill of the chase; the smell and feel of the books; the memories contained within.
Poles can’t get enough of steamy Norwegian romance novels known as ‘sagas’. What explains their popularity?
I think a lot of reason that foreign writers are attracted to Japan is that it suits the day-to day psyche of planning stories. It gives you that mental space.
Davina Quinlivan investigates the long shadow that Broadmoor casts over the novels of Patrick McGrath.
In the final piece in our Words & Music series, Miles Hunt of The Wonder Stuff reminisces about the books that have influenced him over the years.
Our Words & Music series continues, as Eddie Argos – singer with acclaimed band Art Brut – reveals the influence of Richmal Crompton’s Just William stories on his rock’n’roll persona.
The third piece in our short Words & Music series takes a more classical approach, as May Robertson of the Keats Quartet explains the reasons behind their literary name.