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A selection of 100 pictures by one of our most perceptive and wildly inventive political artists.

Nicole Flattery writes:

E very​ so often a magazine will publish a graph that proves, beyond any measure of doubt, that Hollywood is sexist, with a particular bias against middle-aged women. ...

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The extraordinary new novel from the author of Mothering Sunday and winner of the Booker Prize

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For readers of The Outrun and The Salt Path a meditation on diving and fear, and what we’re all really afraid of

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In this book Sam Contis presents a new window onto the work of the iconic American photographer Dorothea Lange. Drawing from Lange’s extensive archive, Contis constructs a ...

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Claire-Louise Bennett explores the surreal portraiture of Dorothea Tanning. A chance encounter with an exhibition of Tanning’s works in Madrid reawakens a kinship between ...

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Will Ashon looks to David Hockney’s portraits “My Mother, Bolton Abbey”. The image in question is a joiner, a photo-collage, of Laura Hockney made in 1982. Ashon ...

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‘Engaging and visceral ... Reads like a thriller’ Financial Times ‘Riveting and often deeply disturbing ... A punch to the stomach’ Sunday Times ‘Ebner has done ...

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Love, envy and revenge in divided Britain

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POETRY BOOK SOCIETY RECOMMENDATION Fleche (the French word for ‘arrow’) is an offensive technique commonly used in fencing, a sport of Mary Jean Chan’s young adult ...

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From the author of the bestselling Darwin: A Life in Poems, Ruth Padel’s new collection follows in the footsteps of one of the world’s greatest composers, Beethoven, and ...

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ONE OF THE GUARDIAN’S 2020 FICTION HIGHLIGHTS: Petina Gappah’s epic journey through nineteenth-century Africa is ‘engrossing, beautiful and deeply imaginative.’ (Yaa ...

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Booker International-longlisted author Clemens Meyer returns with DARK SATELLITES, a collection of short stories about marginal characters in contemporary Germany.

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Who am I, again?’ Riotous, warm-hearted and revealing, and told with Lenny’s trademark energy – expect recipes, comic strips, and tips for aspiring comedians – Who ...

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The first in a pair of fast, season-led vegetable books from beloved author and cook Nigel Slater.

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A flavour-focused drinks recipe book with a feminist slant, Spirited opens up the 'boys' club' world of serious cocktails and features fifty drinks, both alcoholic and ...

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Cook quick and easy delicious meals by letting your oven do the work. The Roasting Tin has recipes for 75 delicious one-dish dinners ranging from chicken traybakes to ...

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‘I swim for every chance to get wasted – after every meet, every weekend, every travel trip. This is what I look forward to and what I tell no one: the burn of it down my ...

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A queer countercultural icon opens up about all things artistic, radical and romantic. Winner of the PEN American Center essay prize.