Books
Without the Arts, I Wouldn't Have Any Mates
Festivals, gigs and music aren't an extra luxury. It's the stuff that binds us together.
The 'Acid King' Convicted of Running the Biggest LSD Ring in History
A new book tells the story of William Leonard Pickard, who was accused of manufacturing enough acid for 400 million trips.
How Fictional ‘Comfort Characters’ Help Me Deal With My Emotions
They may not be real but their impact on my mental health is.
Please Leave 'Infinite Jest' Alone
The joke about a certain kind of man reading David Foster Wallace's massive 1996 novel has been done to death. Let's all agree to move on.
Read an Extract from Kendrick Lamar's First Biography
Marcus J. Moore's 'The Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited The Soul of Black America' is a must read. Whet your appetite with a chapter portion here.
We Got Two Poets to Review Lana Del Rey's New Poetry Collection
"Sounds like Laura Palmer went to UCLA and wrote melancholy love poems in her dorm."
How Skunk Anansie Defied Britpop
Read an extract from Skin's forthcoming memoir 'It Takes Blood and Guts', which tells her story from growing up Brixton to becoming one of the most influential figures in British rock.
Jeremy Corbyn Never Had a Chance
Read an exclusive extract from Owen Jones' new book, 'This Land: the Story of a Movement', released on Thursday the 24th of September.
Brain Signals Show the Average Person Doesn't Think of Homeless People as Human Beings
Read an extract from journalist Maeve McClenaghan's book 'No Fixed Abode: Life and Death Among the UK’s Forgotten Homeless', published today.
'Readers Are Supposed to Feel Horrified' – Gabriel Krauze Talks About His Debut Novel
'Who They Was' is rooted in the "non-stop" violence the writer grew up around in South Kilburn, London.
My First Night as a Drag Queen Was Both Terrifying and Life-Changing
In an extract from their book "Life As a Unicorn", queer non-binary Iraqi-British drag queen Amrou Al-Kadhi describes how disorientating it can feel when two worlds collide.
Book Publishers Warn Congress Amazon Is Too Powerful
In a letter to Congress, the Author’s Guild, American Association of Publishers, and the American Booksellers Association warned that Amazon has become too powerful.