OUR COUNTRY IN CRISIS: KWAJO TWENEBOA’s urgent call for housing reform in the UK
Our Country In Crisis is a wake-up call that every council leader and MP should read, digest and use as a template for long-overdue change.
Books
Whether it's paperback, hardback or audio, we’ve got it covered when it comes to all the best new writers, authors and book releases.
1984: THE YEAR POP WENT QUEER charts an iconic year in music
While pop music had been covertly queer, as Ian Wade's book When Pop Went Queer suggests in its title, 1984 was the year it finally came out.
Cool Cymru in 100 records: Welsh music lovers HUW STEPHENS & NEIL COLLINS in conversation
Find out what words of wisdom were exchanged on Welsh music history when authors Huw Stephens and Neil Collins got together to discuss their new books on the subject.
DEVIL’S CONTRACT: unpacking the history & impact of the Faustian bargain
Author Ed Simon compiles the history of the Faustian bargain in Devil's Contract, which has seen appearances in the Bible, folklore, music and even popular culture.
The haunting allure of WHOEVER YOU ARE, HONEY by OLIVIA GATWOOD
Set in Santa Cruz, Olivia Gatwood’s first work of fiction, Whoever You Are, Honey, is equal parts provocative and unnerving.
Unearthing the 80s prog revival in Andrew Wild’s A MIRROR OF DREAMS
Written by Andrew Wild, A Mirror Of Dreams is an ode to the prog rock revival of the 80s and to the youth of those who remember it.
The raucous A GOOD DELIVERANCE puts us in the shoes of a mysterious medieval author
Toby Clements introduces us to medieval author of Le Morte D’Arthur, Sir Thomas Malory, in swashbuckling historical novel A Good Deliverance.
BOG WITCH: mystical poetry for squelchy, neighbourhood adventures
From Buzz columnist Mab Jones, Bog Witch is an astonishing companion on squelchy, oozy explorations into the wilderness of our neighbourhoods.
Punk rock painter Billy Childish’s life is laid out in biography TO EASE MY TROUBLED MIND
Ted Kessler lays out the wild and tumultuous life of painter, author, poet, photographer, filmmaker, singer and guitarist Billy Childish: the very definition of a cult figure.
LOVE LETTERS TO A SERIAL KILLER: a darkly comic easy read with mixed results
Tasha Coryell's Love Letters To A Serial Killer is fast-paced and witty, with great prose and vocabulary, but the plot takes an awry turn.
THE MATERIAL: a fictional day in the life of a Chicago comedy workshop
Taking place over the course of a single day, Camille Bordas’ new novel The Material follows a troupe of would-be standups through excruciating workshops.
Joanne Harris takes us to bewitching realms in THE MOONLIGHT MARKET
Bestselling author Joanne Harris, known for 1999 novel Chocolat, artfully juxtaposes the everyday mundane with the downright remarkable in her latest spellbinding treat The Moonlight Market.
UK style mag doyen DYLAN JONES spills his life story in THESE FOOLISH THINGS
These Foolish Things details shifts in youth and club culture, music and fashion, with opinion and observations on the musicians, politicians and celebrities Dylan Jones has crossed paths with.
THE SEERS: a bold exploration of refugee life & desire
Sulaiman Addonia, a former refugee, depicts a voice in The Seers one rarely hears in literature or media, and certainly not talking this way.
ASA: THE GIRL WHO TURNED INTO A PAIR OF CHOPSTICKS – surreal tales of isolation & purpose
Asa: The Girl Who Turned Into A Pair Of Chopsticks blends the boundaries of reality to obliquely touch on issues of isolation, mental health and trauma.
LIVING THINGS: an unsettling autofictional debut novel from a rising Spanish star
Living Things is a striking first novel, leaving the reader with an eerie, uneasy feeling that speaks to the class divide.
J.A.S. REES’ THE BOY FROM THE COACH: a heartfelt tribute to Welsh heritage
An adorable ode to a time long past, author J.A.S. Rees has crammed about as much love for his Welsh upbringing as possible into The Boy From The Coach.
Wetlands, wastelands, and wonders: MAB JONES on her poetic inspirations for BOG WITCH
Mab Jones – Cardiff-based writer, and Buzz’s resident poetry columnist – details Wales' quirky beauty spots that inspired her newest book, Bog Witch.
New poetry for June: witches’ cauldrons, slaughtered cows, memories of old outfits
Feast your eyes on six of the best new entries from the British poetry landscape of June 2024, including titles from Caerphilly’s clare e. potter and Newport’s Nigel Jarrett.
DEPECHE MODE: VINCE – an intensive, revelatory look at the band’s early years
With a fresh cover by Martyn Atkins, designer of many Mode record sleeves, Depeche Mode: Vince is an intensive examination of the band's early years.
THE WITNESS: a poignant nailbiter from a real-life barrister
The Witness is a poignant nailbiter of a thriller that's hard to shake off; hopefully, this will not be the last we hear of Rosa.
THE CRAZY TRUTH: Gemma June Howell’s dark coming-of-age tale of pungent prose
Gemma June Howell's The Crazy Truth is a warts‘n’all, coming-of-age tale encompassing drink, drugs, and tough love verging on neglect.
Inspiration & resilience from The Afghan women’s football team MY BEAUTIFUL SISTERS
A jaw-dropping tale of bravery and determination, My Beautiful Sisters' rally cry is louder and more beautiful than a lioness’s roar.
HEY, ZOEY: Sarah Crossan uses a literary sex doll to question monogamy in the machine age
Sarah Crossan uses her new novel Hey, Zoey to question whether the line between computers and consciousness hasn’t already been crossed.