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What comforted us in this cursed year? Spoiler: this list does not include Trolls 2
Most of us will want to go to bed early on the 31st, possibly with the aid of a mild sedative, so we can put the whole cursed year behind us.
- by Jacqueline Maley
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Literature
The charm and contradictions of a great writer
The British writer Graham Greene could write novels that were steeped in moral dilemmas and others that he styled as ‘entertainments’.
- by Peter Craven
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Literature
Non-fiction reviews: The Comeback Season and three other titles
Geoff Lemon’s account of last year’s Ashes series in England is about so much more than cricket.
- by Steven Carroll
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Literature
Sigrid Nunez and the wry fiction of friends asking favours
The American writer's latest book is an allusive feast.
- by Helen Elliott
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Literature
Alex Miller's memoir pays a debt of gratitude and love
In Max, Alex Miller searches for the backstory of his friend and mentor.
- by Michael McGirr
Are you a book lover? Read on
This week we launched our first edition of The Booklist, our weekly newsletter about books, reading and writing.
- by Jason Steger
Hidden wonders of the urban world
A new book explores the hidden design in our built environments.
- by Ray Edgar
Summer reading: 13 books to take your mind off 2020
From a Korean best-seller to a heart-stealing collection of essays and the best of David Sedaris, our book critics have your holiday reading sorted.
- by Jessie Tu, Declan Fry and Thuy On
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Literature
Unflinching in its detail, Shuggie Bain is a worthy Booker Prize winner
Douglas Stuart's first novel won this year's Booker Prize
- by Stephanie Bunbury
Non-fiction reviews: The Good Germans and three others
Catrine Clay's The Good Germans feels eerily familiar
- by Steven Carroll
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Books
'Happiest at salsa classes': Author a friend until the end
Robert Dessaix's latest work is a philosophical exploration of growing older.
- by Miriam Cosic