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In the relentless tread of time, a man searches for the greater miracle of life
Austrian writer Thomas Glavinic’s The Greater Miracle explores one man’s life when pushed to the extreme in a brilliant piece of storytelling.
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In the words of a young poet finding her feet
New volume of Plath’s complete letters reveals the mind of a young poet hungry for success
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The koala bear as a metaphor for life, death, and the struggle to survive
Swiss writer Lukas Bärfuss tackles issues of mortality and the meaning of life in his third novel Koala
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Immerse yourself in the tumultuous sea of this 20th century historical drama
Books writer Pavan Inguva explains why Yukio Mishima’s Sea of Fertility tetralogy is an exciting blend of history, personal experience and philosophy.
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In defence of ‘difficult’ books
Is a book ‘bad’ because it is ‘too difficult’ to read? Felix writer Ned Summers thinks the issue is in our approach.
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Ali Smith’s Autumn is more than just a post-Brexit manifesto
The innovative and poetic portrayal of a country in turmoil and the lessons learnt is deserving of its Man Booker Prize nomination
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Hope amid darkness in Philip Pullman’s new series
Best-selling author Philip Pullman graces the London Literature Festival with the launch of his new novel, the prequel to His Dark Materials.
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Words of migratory flight
British-Somali women writers read their works as part of Sea Migrations, a collaboration between the London Literature Festival and Somali Week Festival
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An evening discussion with the Booker Prize nominees
The six shortlisted authors sat down the night before the winner was revealed to read from their novels.
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How a terrible beauty is born
Vahni Capildeo’s poetry workshop on ‘be-monstering’
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On Kazuo Ishiguro
Action, romance, mystery: The makings of a Nobel prize.
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‘Timeless’ recommendations for Autumn reading...
Let Felix Books’ Andrada Balmez take you through her top picks for autumnal reads, from classic horror to science-fiction that eschews traditional genre tropes