MOTION SICKNESS: fragmented, dreamlike fiction by Lynne Tillman, republished
With its fragmentary, non-linear style, Lynne Tillman’s Motion Sickness feels contemporary enough to have been written yesterday.
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Part memoir, part culture history, THE STIRRINGS reviews girlhood in Thatcher’s Britain
The Stirrings, the first book by literary critic and essayist Catherine Taylor, is a haunting piece of memoir and cultural history.
SLEEPLESS: the endless search for a good night’s sleep explored in literature
Marie Darrieussecq's intellectually rich exploration of insomnia in her book Sleepless delves into personal experiences and cultural influences alike.
MORTIFICATION: comedian MARK WATSON embraces life’s failures with humour & honesty
In Mortification, a blend of memoir and self-help comedian Mark Watson confronts failures, personal growth, and humorous life lessons.
Exploring the depths of Welsh literature: LETTERS FROM WALES by Sam Adams
Discover the extraordinary world of Welsh literature through Letters from Wales, a huge and hugely important compendium by Sam Adams that explores the past and present of Wales.
MISTER, MISTER: a provocative exploration of race, identity, and belonging in today’s Britain
Powerful novel Mister, Mister by Guy Gunaratne, an award-winning author, fearlessly examines race, identity, and belonging in today's Britain.
From Little Richard to the Turner Prize: Jeremy Deller’s art is pure magic
Delve into the oeuvre of Jeremy Deller, one of Britain's most distinctive contemporary artists, with Art Is Magic, featuring Deller's striking work accompanied by insightful analysis and conversations with Mary Beard and Alan Kane.
MOTHERCARE by Lynne Tillman: brutally honest memoir on demands of adult caregiving
In Mothercare, Lynne Tillman shares her experience of caring for her mother and confronts the realities of adult caregiving in brutally honest prose.
Christiana Spens explores dark side of human psyche in memoir, THE FEAR
Dive into the depths of the human psyche with Christiana Spens' memoir, The Fear, exploring the impact of trauma on personal, collective and cultural levels, and how fear can be overcome.
Compelling French noir NOTHING IS LOST exposes broken social systems
Billed as “an urban thriller full of rage and raw emotion,” Cloé Mehdi’s Nothing Is Lost leaves no doubt about its intended targets.
LOVE ME TENDER – the exhilarating true story of a woman reclaiming her sexuality
Love Me Tender concerns a woman, Constance, who decides to reclaim her identity, and as a 'voice novel', it's extremely sharp.
SAHA: blockbuster author Cho Nam-joo returns with more socio-political dystopia
Cho Nam-joo’s new novel Saha deals with social and political issues in a broader sense than her previous book, with a focus on systemic inequality.