SLAV SISTERS | BOOK REVIEW
SLAV SISTERS Edited by Natasha Perova (Dedalus) To honour the centenary of women’s votes in the UK, Dedalus has published Slav Sisters to memorialise women’s literature in 20th century Russia and …
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THE ALADDIN TRIAL | BOOK REVIEW
THE ALADDIN TRIAL Abi Silver (Lightning And Eye) A classic thriller set in London, where the dynamic legal team of Judith Burton and Constance Lamb are drafted in following the …
A TERRIBLE COUNTRY | BOOK REVIEW
A TERRIBLE COUNTRY Keith Gessen (Fitzcarraldo Editions) A Terrible Country follows the story of Andrei Kaplan, a Russian who emigrated to America, as he returns to Moscow to look after his …
“When I ended up in jail I thought to myself that I needed to cut violence out of my life” – ANT MIDDLETON | INTERVIEW
As Ant Middleton prepares to go on a tour of the UK, the former soldier, current author, and all-round hardman chats to Buzz’s own ex-military man Carl Marsh about his …
UP TOP | BOOK REVIEW
UP TOP – FROM LUNATIC ASYLUM TO COMMUNITY CARE Hugh Purcell and Margaret Percy (Y Lolfa) Up Top was what the Talgarth locals called this hospital, a colossal structure of a …
DEATH OF THE SNAKE CATCHER – AK WELSAPAR | BOOK REVIEW
Death of the Snake Catcher Ak Welsapar, ed. By Richard Govett (Glagoslav Books) Death of the Snake Catcher is a collection of short stories written by Ak Welsapar, and features …
NO GOOD BROTHER | BOOK REVIEW
NO GOOD BROTHER Tyler Keevil (Borough Press) Currently employed as a Cardiff University lecturer, Tyler Keevil has lived in Wales for several years but continues to set his fiction in …
“A massive proportion of the nation is addicted to social media” – DAN TYTE | AUTHOR INTERVIEW
Dan Tyte The Cardiff-based author Dan Tyte chats to Karla Brading about his latest novel The Offline Project, published by Graffeg and the perils of the internet age. Having bumped into Dan …
A DOUBLE LIFE | BOOK REVIEW
A DOUBLE LIFE Flynn Berry (Weidenfeld & Nicolson) Picture this: a peer of the realm lives with his family and a live-in nanny in a beautiful home in Mayfair, London. …
HURTLE OF HELL | BOOK REVIEW
HURTLE OF HELL Simon Edge (Eye) When Stefano Cartwight is on death’s door after nearly drowning on his beach holiday in the Canary Islands, he sees the eye of God …
CRYSTAL JEANS | AUTHOR INTERVIEW
Crystal Jeans Emanating from the rawness and grit of Cardiff at its best, Crystal Jeans has just won Literature Wales’ Book Of The Year Award for second novel Light Switches …
PETER FINCH: REAL CARDIFF | EVENT REVIEW
Peter Finch: Real Cardiff | Event Review **** Cardiff Central Library, Cardiff, Thurs 19 July That Peter Finch is here today is doubly appropriate. Not only is it nearly two …
THE LAST TIME I LIED | BOOK REVIEW
The Last Time I Lied Riley Sager (Penguin Random House) There’s an old saying: Never go back. Perhaps Emma Davis, a rich and successful artist in the Big Apple, should …
BRIEF LIVES | BOOK REVIEW
BRIEF LIVES Christopher Meredith (Seren) Short story collections, despite an author’s best efforts, are rarely focused, cohesive affairs. With Brief Lives, however, Christopher Meredith has managed to not only produce …
THE TYRANNY OF LOST THINGS | BOOK REVIEW
THE TYRANNY OF LOST THINGS Rhiannon Lucy Coslett (Sandstone Press) The Tyranny Of Lost Things, Rhiannon Lucy Coslett’s first novel, is as fine a debut as you’d be likely to …
THE GOLDEN ORPHANS | BOOK REVIEW
THE GOLDEN ORPHANS Gary Raymond (Parthian) A funeral with one attendant; a Russian benefactor with a curious preoccupation with his dreams and the secrets of his past; a struggling painter …
TAKE ME IN | BOOK REVIEW
Take Me In Sabine Durrant (Mulholland Books) Another marriage on the rocks that on the surface seems to be serene: This is a recurring theme for thrillers this year. So …
HOME BOYS | BOOK REVIEW
HOME BOYS Alex Wheatle (Arcadia) Inspired by personal experiences, Alex Wheatle has put together a brutal account of life under the control of social services in the 1970s. Born in …
RHIANNON LUCY COSLETT | INTERVIEW
Rhiannon Lucy Coslett Welsh journalist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett’s debut novel The Tyranny Of Lost Things is out in June, and when Buzz sits down to discuss the perils of debuts with …
SARAH PHILPOTT: THE OCCASIONAL VEGAN | INTERVIEW
Sarah Philpott: The Occasional Vegan With her new cookbook The Occasional Vegan out now, Mel Lynch speaks to self-described down-to-earth vegan Sarah Philpott about cooking, the dangers of clean eating and …
BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH | INTERVIEW
Benjamin Zephaniah Author, poet, activist and musician Benjamin Zephaniah has long been one of Britain’s most distinct voices. “I write to connect with people… I have no interest in impressing …
VOICES OF CARDIFF | BOOK REVIEW
Voices of Cardiff Brian Lee (History Press Ltd) Over the years, Cardiff historian Brian Lee has done a stellar job in documenting the city’s history. Now amended for 2018, Voices …
MAY | BOOK REVIEW
May Naomi Kruger (Seren) Naomi Kruger’s debut novel, May, is a triumph. We follow the contours of dementia through our primary character May over one day in an old age …
THE OCCASIONAL VEGAN | BOOK REVIEW
The Occasional Vegan …