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An extract from The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller
‘He sometimes thought she was the kind of person who might choose to bring the house down simply to find out what kind of noise it made’
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An extract from Glory by NoViolet Bulawayo
Read the opening words from Glory, an energetic and exhilarating joyride from NoViolet Bulawayo. The story of an uprising, told by a vivid chorus of animal voices that help us see our human world more clearly.
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How Beyond Black shone a light on Hilary Mantel's most personal preoccupations
John Self uncovers how Hilary Mantel’s Beyond Black is a ghost story, a condition-of-England novel and a meditation on the power of memory
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Win a copy of The Van by Roddy Doyle
Win one of five copies of our Monthly Spotlight title for June, plus a limited-edition Booker Prize tote bag
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A Little Life: 'Reading about someone else’s pain makes you feel less alone’
Writer and book lover Sarah Gwonyoma picked up A Little Life in the midst of a personal loss. Here, she reveals how the novel allowed her to process her pain
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How Books Unlocked helps open doors for Britain's prison population
For the past decade, Books Unlocked has taken quality fiction into UK prisons, helping to democratise the enjoyment of reading and strengthen literacy skills
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Win a copy of The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma
Win one of five copies of our Monthly Spotlight title for November, plus a limited-edition Booker Prize tote bag
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An extract from On the Calculation of Volume I by Solvej Balle, translated by Barbara J. Haveland
In the first part of Solvej Balle’s epic septology, Tara Selter has slipped out of time. Every morning, she wakes up to the 18th of November
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Win a copy of Little Eyes by Samanta Schweblin, translated by Megan McDowell
Win one of five copies of our Monthly Spotlight title for September, plus a limited-edition Booker Prize tote bag
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Win a copy of Milkman by Anna Burns
Win one of five copies of our Monthly Spotlight title for December, plus a limited-edition Booker Prize tote bag