Books
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.
Bolu Babalola’s ‘Love in Colour’ Turns Love Stories on Their Head
The writer's captivating new book spans Greek mythology and Nigerian folklore. "This isn’t fluffy 'live, love, laugh' stuff," she says.
Ultraviolence, Party Chat and Erotic Photography: The World of Eliza Clark’s ‘Boy Parts’
We spoke to the author about her debut novel, the fun of writing an unreliable narrator, and "an anonymous group of academics called the K-Hole Flirters".
I Wrote an Ebook to See How Much Easy Money I Could Make Online
Writing an ebook is often touted as a quick way to make some cash – but is that true if you don't have a blue tick or thousands of Instagram followers?
Self-Care: A Novel' Is Just As Annoyed by Girlboss Culture As You Are
Leigh Stein's new novel rips apart the fakeness and performativeness of the wellness influencer world.