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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
How a terrible beauty is born
Vahni Capildeo’s poetry workshop on ‘be-monstering’
On Kazuo Ishiguro
Action, romance, mystery: The makings of a Nobel prize.
‘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
All the best books coming out this term
Andrada Balmez is back to guide you through some of the best books coming out in the next few months, including a return
Saunders explores the limbo between life and death in debut novel
A fan of Saunders’ short stories, Henry Bennie thought that the transition to a full novel might not be easy, especially for one so acclaimed in short stories - but he finds that he had nothing to fear.
Gaiman’s London is never where you think it is
Neverwhere draws from the magic of London and puts it all in one place.