Reviewed in the LRB - Vol. 47 No. 16

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The story of the most acclaimed literary biography of the twentieth century—an ingeniously plotted, behind-the-scenes account of how the literary critic and scholar Richard Ellmann shaped James Joyce’s reputation.Richard…

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When, in 1927, Dorothy Parker became a book critic for the New Yorker, she was already a legendary wit, a much-quoted member of the Algonquin Round Table, and an arbiter of literary taste. In the year that she spent as a weekly reviewer,…

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The behind-the-scenes story of a four-year investigation into Andrew Tate, exploring how a failed reality TV star turned accused organised criminal managed to become one of the most famous influencers in the world.'This gripping book is…

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The revelatory memoir from Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland's first female and longest-serving First Minister.‘A triumph. Frankly is the most insightful and stylishly open memoir by a politician since Barack…

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A searing new novel by the bestselling and award-winning author of Americanah and We Should All Be Feminists'Reads like a feminist War and Peace. A magnificent novel' THE SUNDAY TIMES‘A complex, multi-layered beauty of a book.…

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From a talented young anthropologist and contributor to the New Yorker comes a fascinating investigation into the spiritual practice of shamanism'Singh is a brilliant young scholar and a gifted writer, and this remarkable book…

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Off-beat, irreverent and subversive – a Jewish family memoir about convenient delusions and unsayable truths, from the acclaimed author of the cult classic novel, Submarine'The best book I’ve read in the past year . . . A…

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‘Key to understanding Black British history’ – The Sunday Times‘Sharp and still relevant’ – Zadie SmithOne of the great poets of modern times, and a deeply respected political and cultural…